Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
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Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
Number of Varieties
403
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Light brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Pests and diseases free
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
-
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
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Feather Reed Grass
In Hindi
Needle Grass
पंख ईख घास
In German
Nadel- Gras
Feather Reed Grass
In French
aiguille Herbe
Feather Reed Herbe
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Pluma Reed Hierba
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Pena Reed grama
In Polish
igła do trawy
Pióro Reed trawy
In Latin
acus Grass
Pluma Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Stipa
Calamagrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Stipeae
Aveneae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
150260
1
27800
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