Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Number of Varieties
408
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Brown, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
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
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Seeds
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
HORDEUM vulgare
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Barley
In Hindi
Needle Grass
जौ
In German
Nadel- Gras
Gerste
In French
aiguille Herbe
orge
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
cebada
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
κριθάρι
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
cevada
In Polish
igła do trawy
jęczmień
In Latin
acus Grass
hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Stipa
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Stipeae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
1506
1
27800
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