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Desert Broom and Needle Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  
Baccharis sarothroides  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
10  

Habitat
meadows, Slopes  
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-1  

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver  
creamy white  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblanceolate , Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, 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  
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering  

Part of Plant Used
Fibre  
Twigs  

Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  
Can be made into a herbal tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'  

Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood  

In Hindi
Needle Grass  
desert broom  

In German
Nadel- Gras  
Wüste Besen  

In French
aiguille Herbe  
desert broom  

In Spanish
Hierba de aguja  
escoba del desierto  

In Greek
βελόνα Grass  
desert broom  

In Portuguese
agulha Relva  
vassoura do deserto  

In Polish
igła do trawy  
desert broom  

In Latin
acus Grass  
desert broom  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asterales  

Family
Poaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Stipa  
Baccharis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Stipeae  
Astereae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
8  

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Difference Between Needle Grass and Desert Broom

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Importance of Needle Grass and Desert Broom

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