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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
China, Japan

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

4010
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Asian Pear

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Asian Pear

In German

Nadel- Gras
Nashi-Birne

In French

aiguille Herbe
Nashi

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Asian pear

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Asian pear

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Pera-nashi

In Polish

igła do trawy
Grusza chińska

In Latin

acus Grass
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Stipa
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
Maleae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

15020
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Grass and Asian Pear

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Importance of Needle Grass and Asian Pear

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Compare Facts of Needle Grass vs Asian Pear

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