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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

4035
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Brown

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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

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
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
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Snapdragon

In Hindi

Needle Grass
snapdragon

In German

Nadel- Gras
Löwenmaul

In French

aiguille Herbe
muflier

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
boca de dragón

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
snapdragon

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
snapdragon

In Polish

igła do trawy
lwia paszcza

In Latin

acus Grass
snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Stipa
Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

15035
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Grass and Snapdragon

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Importance of Needle Grass and Snapdragon

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