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Needle Grass
Needle Grass

Chilean firebush
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

4015
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
-

Habit

Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
broad, flat

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Red spider mite

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

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Flowers

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

Needle Grass
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Nadel- Gras
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

aiguille Herbe
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

igła do trawy
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

acus Grass
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Proteales

Family

Poaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Stipa
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

15020
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Grass and Chilean firebush

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Importance of Needle Grass and Chilean firebush

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