Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
China
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties
40-
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-9
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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
-
Insects
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Leaves
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
DAPHNE acutiloba
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Daphne plant
In Hindi
Needle Grass
डाफ्ने संयंत्र
In German
Nadel- Gras
Daphne Pflanzen
In French
aiguille Herbe
plante Daphne
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
planta de Daphne
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Δάφνη φυτών
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Daphne planta
In Polish
igła do trawy
Daphne roślin
In Latin
acus Grass
Daphne plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Malvales
Family
Poaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Stipa
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Tribe
Stipeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
15095
1
27800
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