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Needle Grass
Needle Grass

Cestrum aurantiacum
Cestrum aurantiacum



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Central America, South America

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties

405
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-10

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lance-shaped to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs very little water

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
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Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
CESTRUM aurantiacum

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
orange jessamine

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Cestrum aurantiacum

In German

Nadel- Gras
Hammersträucher

In French

aiguille Herbe
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Cestrum

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Polish

igła do trawy
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Latin

acus Grass
Cestrum aurantiacum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Stipa
Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

150250
1 27800
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