Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree
Number of Varieties
401
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Fertile bottom land
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-2
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Wildlife
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Fruits
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Added to salads, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple
In Hindi
Needle Grass
Arkansas Black Apple
Tree
In German
Nadel- Gras
Arkansas Schwarz Apple
Baum
In French
aiguille Herbe
Arkansas noir d'Apple
Arbre
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Arkansas Negro de Apple
Árbol
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple
Δέντρο
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Arkansas Preto da Apple
Árvore
In Polish
igła do trawy
Arkansas Czarny jabłko
Drzewo
In Latin
acus Grass
Texas Niger Apple
Arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Lilopsida
-
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Stipa
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Stipeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
15032
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27800
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