Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
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Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Summer Damasks, Autumn Damasks
Number of Varieties
402
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
gardens
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
-
Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
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
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Rosa × damascena
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Damask rose, rose of castile
In Hindi
Needle Grass
जामदानी गुलाब
In German
Nadel- Gras
Damaszener-Rosen
In French
aiguille Herbe
Le rosier de Damas
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Rosa de Damasco, Rosa de Castilla
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
δαμασκηνό τριαντάφυλλο
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
rosa damascena
In Polish
igła do trawy
Róża damasceńska
In Latin
acus Grass
surrexit Damascum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Stipa
Rosa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Stipeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
15030
1
27800
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