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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
western red lily

Number of Varieties

401
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-1

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Dark Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Light 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
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

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
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Gray mold, Lily Beetle

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

-
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous to cats

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, 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
bulb used as starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
LILIUM philadelphicum

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily

In Hindi

Needle Grass
wood lily

In German

Nadel- Gras
Lilium philadelphicum

In French

aiguille Herbe
Lilium philadelphicum

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
lirio de madera

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
ξύλο κρίνος

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
wood lily

In Polish

igła do trawy
lilia drewna

In Latin

acus Grass
wood lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Stipa
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

15080
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Grass and Wood Lily

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Importance of Needle Grass and Wood Lily

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Compare Facts of Needle Grass vs Wood Lily

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