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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Europe, Northern America  

Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  
Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
1000  
14

Habitat
meadows, Slopes  
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-7  

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, 10, 11, 14  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
9.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  

Part of Plant Used
Fibre  
Flowers  

Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  
Syringa  

Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  
Lilac  

In Hindi
Needle Grass  
बकाइन  

In German
Nadel- Gras  
Flieder  

In French
aiguille Herbe  
lilas  

In Spanish
Hierba de aguja  
lila  

In Greek
βελόνα Grass  
πασχαλιά  

In Portuguese
agulha Relva  
lilás  

In Polish
igła do trawy  
liliowy  

In Latin
acus Grass  
lilac  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Lamiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Stipa  
Syringa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Stipeae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
12  
99+

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Difference Between Needle Grass and Lilacs

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Importance of Needle Grass and Lilacs

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Needle Grass and Lilacs. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Needle Grass and Lilacs as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Needle Grass is whereas of Lilacs is Fever and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Needle Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Lilacs has beauty benefits as follows: .

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How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Needle Grass vs Lilacs and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Needle Grass are whereas of Lilacs have Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Needle Grass has showy fruits and Lilacs has no showy fruits. Also Needle Grass is not flowering and Lilacs is flowering. You can compare Needle Grass and Lilacs facts and facts of other plants too.

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