Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
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Number of Varieties
40-
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Grassland, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm15.20 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
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Light Pink, Tan, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less 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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
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Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
MELINIS nerviglumis
Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Ruby Grass, Zizka
In Hindi
Needle Grass
Zizka
In German
Nadel- Gras
Zizka
In French
aiguille Herbe
Zizka
In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Zizka
In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Zizka
In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Zizka
In Polish
igła do trawy
Zizka
In Latin
acus Grass
Žižka
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Stipa
Melinis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Stipeae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
15022
1
27800
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