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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Number of Varieties

4012
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
7-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm2,499.36 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm792.48 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Pink, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Tree trunks

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Northern Pin Oak

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Pin Oak

In German

Nadel- Gras
Pin-Eichen

In French

aiguille Herbe
Pin Oak

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
pin Oak

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
pin Oak

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Pin Oak

In Polish

igła do trawy
pin Oak

In Latin

acus Grass
Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Stipa
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

150207
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Grass and Pin Oak

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Importance of Needle Grass and Pin Oak

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