Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
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Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
40100
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-3
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
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
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Skin irritation
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
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb
In Hindi
Needle Grass
सजावटी प्रकार का फल
In German
Nadel- Gras
Ornamental Rhabarber
In French
aiguille Herbe
rhubarbe ornementale
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Ornamental de ruibarbo
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
ornamental ruibarbo
In Polish
igła do trawy
ozdobne Rabarbar
In Latin
acus Grass
decentius Rhubarb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
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Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Stipa
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Stipeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
15060
1
27800
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