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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
New Zealand

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties

4020
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9*6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Tiny

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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Pests and Diseases

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Aphids, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Whole plant

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Raoulia glabra

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Raoulia

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Raoulia

In German

Nadel- Gras
Raoulia

In French

aiguille Herbe
Raoulia

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Raoulia

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Raoulia

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
raoulia

In Polish

igła do trawy
Raoulia

In Latin

acus Grass
Raoulia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Stipa
Raoulia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

150100
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Grass and Raoulia

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Importance of Needle Grass and Raoulia

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Compare Facts of Needle Grass vs Raoulia

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