Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Japan
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Narrow sedge
Number of Varieties
4010
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-6
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diuretic
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 As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Sedge
In Hindi
Needle Grass
evergold Sedge
In German
Nadel- Gras
Evergold Segge
In French
aiguille Herbe
Evergold carex
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Evergold juncia
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
evergold σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Evergold Sedge
In Polish
igła do trawy
Evergold turzyca
In Latin
acus Grass
evergold Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Stipa
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Stipeae
Cariceae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
1502000
1
27800
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