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Peruvian Daffodil and Needle Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Slopes  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fibre  
-  

Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Needle Grass  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Nadel- Gras  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
aiguille Herbe  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
Hierba de aguja  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
βελόνα Grass  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
agulha Relva  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
igła do trawy  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
acus Grass  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Stipa  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Stipeae  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
40  

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Difference Between Needle Grass and Peruvian Daffodil

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