Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
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Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Rubus fruticosus
Number of Varieties
4010
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Black
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
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, 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
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
Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Anthracnose, Crown rot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bumblebees, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Iron, Phosphorus
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Jelly, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Groundcover
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Rubus canadensis
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Thornless Blackberry
In Hindi
Needle Grass
Thornless blackberry
In German
Nadel- Gras
Rubus canadensis
In French
aiguille Herbe
Rubus canadensis
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Rubus canadensis
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Rubus canadensis
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Rubus canadensis
In Polish
igła do trawy
Bezkolcowej Blackberry
In Latin
acus Grass
Thornless Rubus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Stipa
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Stipeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
150375
1
27800
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