Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Japan
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Papyrus, Cyperus alternifolius
Number of Varieties
4015
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
ditches, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-4
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Root
Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier