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Ponytail Palm and Needle Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Mexico  

Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
1  

Habitat
meadows, Slopes  
gardens, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
457.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fibre  
-  

Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  
BEAUCARNEA recurvata  

Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm  

In Hindi
Needle Grass  
Ponytail Palm  

In German
Nadel- Gras  
Pferdeschwanz Palm  

In French
aiguille Herbe  
Ponytail Palm  

In Spanish
Hierba de aguja  
Cola de caballo de palma  

In Greek
βελόνα Grass  
αλογοουρά παλάμη  

In Portuguese
agulha Relva  
rabo- de palma  

In Polish
igła do trawy  
kucyk palmowy  

In Latin
acus Grass  
ponytail palmarum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Lilopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Stipa  
Beaucarnea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Stipeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
10  
99+

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Difference Between Needle Grass and Ponytail Palm

If you are confused whether Needle Grass or Ponytail Palm are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Needle Grass and Ponytail Palm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Needle Grass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Ponytail Palm fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Needle Grass and Ponytail Palm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Needle Grass and Ponytail Palm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Needle Grass and Ponytail Palm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Needle Grass and Ponytail Palm as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Needle Grass is whereas of Ponytail Palm is . Needle Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Ponytail Palm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Needle Grass vs Ponytail Palm

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Needle Grass vs Ponytail Palm and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Needle Grass are whereas of Ponytail Palm have Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Needle Grass has showy fruits and Ponytail Palm has no showy fruits. Also Needle Grass is not flowering and Ponytail Palm is not flowering . You can compare Needle Grass and Ponytail Palm facts and facts of other plants too.

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