Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Number of Varieties
402
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-92-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
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
Whole plant
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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
False Indigo
In Hindi
Needle Grass
इंडिगो
In German
Nadel- Gras
falsches Indigo
In French
aiguille Herbe
faux Indigo
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Falso Indigo
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
false Indigo
In Polish
igła do trawy
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
acus Grass
falsum indicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
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Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Stipa
Amorpha
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Stipeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
15021
1
27800
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