Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Central America, South America
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Persea americana
Number of Varieties
4050
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Purple, Gold, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Weevils
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Fruits
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Avocado, Mexican Avocado
In Hindi
Needle Grass
Mexican Avocado
In German
Nadel- Gras
Mexican Avocado
In French
aiguille Herbe
Mexican Avocado
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Mexican Avocado
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Mexican Avocado
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Mexican Avocado
In Polish
igła do trawy
Mexican Avocado
In Latin
acus Grass
Mexican Avocado
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Laurales
Family
Poaceae
Lauraceae
Genus
Stipa
Persea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Stipeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
15060
1
27800
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