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Needle Grass
Needle Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Biennials

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Europe, Asia

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla

Number of Varieties

405
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.00 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
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

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

-
Insects

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
VICIA villosa

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch

In Hindi

Needle Grass
hairy vetch

In German

Nadel- Gras
Zottelwicke

In French

aiguille Herbe
vesce velue

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
veza

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
τριχωτό βίκος

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
ervilhaca peluda

In Polish

igła do trawy
owłosione wyki

In Latin

acus Grass
pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Stipa
Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
Vicieae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

150140
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Grass and Hairy Vetch

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Importance of Needle Grass and Hairy Vetch

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Compare Facts of Needle Grass vs Hairy Vetch

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