Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Ornithogalum Umbellatum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum dubium
Ornithogalum arabicum
Ornithogalum nutans
Number of Varieties
4060
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
10-7
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm20.30 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
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular 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
Clay, 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
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
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
ORNITHOGALUM dubium
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee
In Hindi
Needle Grass
Sun Star
In German
Nadel- Gras
Sun Star
In French
aiguille Herbe
Sun Star
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Sun Star
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Sun Star
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Sun Star
In Polish
igła do trawy
Sun Star
In Latin
acus Grass
Sun Star
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Platyhelminthes
Class
Lilopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Stipa
Ornithogalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Stipeae
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
15050
1
27800
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