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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
South Africa

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

407
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
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
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Buttonbush

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Nadel- Gras
Button Strauch

In French

aiguille Herbe
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

igła do trawy
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

acus Grass
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rubiales

Family

Poaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Stipa
Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

15012
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Grass and Buttonbush

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Importance of Needle Grass and Buttonbush

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Compare Facts of Needle Grass vs Buttonbush

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