1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks
meadows, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm76.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Silver
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Tan
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut back all stems to the same height
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Drought, Edema
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Noxious Weed
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SACCHARUM ravennae
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
7.2 Common Name
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Plume Herbe
aiguille Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Penacho de hierba
Hierba de aguja
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Pióropusz Trawa
igła do trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Kessinger Grass
acus Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species