Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Mexico
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties
40-
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm490.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle 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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Well drained
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Seeds
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Araucaria angustifolia
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
In Hindi
Needle Grass
candelabra
In German
Nadel- Gras
Kandelaber
In French
aiguille Herbe
candélabre
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Candelabra
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
μανουάλια
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Candelabra
In Polish
igła do trawy
świeczniki
In Latin
acus Grass
candelabra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Cyperales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Stipa
Araucaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Stipeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
15019
1
27800
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