Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties
401
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-92-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Needle Grass
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Nadel- Gras
Laub- Cattail
In French
aiguille Herbe
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
igła do trawy
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
acus Grass
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Typhales
Family
Poaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Stipa
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Stipeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
15030
1
27800
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