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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Salix discolor, Salix caprea, Salix chaenomeloides

Number of Varieties

402
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Deciduous forests, ditches, Roadsides, secondary forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Yellow, Silver

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
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering

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

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
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anodyne, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
SALIX caprea

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Goat Willow, Great Sallow, Pussy Willow

In Hindi

Needle Grass
pussy willow

In German

Nadel- Gras
Pussyweide

In French

aiguille Herbe
pussy willow

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
cola de gato

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
ιτέα έχουσα ιούλους κατά το έαρ

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
salgueiro

In Polish

igła do trawy
Pussy Willow

In Latin

acus Grass
pussy salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Malpighiales

Family

Poaceae
Salicaceae

Genus

Stipa
Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

150400
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Grass and Pussy Willow

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Importance of Needle Grass and Pussy Willow

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Compare Facts of Needle Grass vs Pussy Willow

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