Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
China, Japan
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties
403
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-9
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm91.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm91.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
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Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
-
Ants
Allergy
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Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
Needle Grass
Paonia lactiflora
In German
Nadel- Gras
Paonia lactiflora
In French
aiguille Herbe
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
igła do trawy
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
acus Grass
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Dilleniales
Family
Poaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Stipa
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Stipeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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