Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fern
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Australia
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica
Number of Varieties
401
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-7
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Fern like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Carcinogenic, Thiaminase
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
CYATHEA australis
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Rough Tree Fern
In Hindi
Needle Grass
Australian Tree Fern
In German
Nadel- Gras
Australian Baumfarn
In French
aiguille Herbe
Australian Arbre Fern
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Helecho de árbol australiano
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Australian Tree Fern
In Polish
igła do trawy
Australijski Drzewo paproci
In Latin
acus Grass
Fern tree Australia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Pteridopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyatheales
Family
Poaceae
Cyatheaceae
Genus
Stipa
Cyathea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Stipeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
150250
1
27800
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