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What is

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  
-  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
1  

Habitat
meadows, Slopes  
Boggy areas, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
2-12  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  
Sienna, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

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
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Needle Grass and Broadleaf Cattail

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