Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Europe
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Grace McDade, Jurmag1
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
2040
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40000
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Habitat
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meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm76.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Violet
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in late fall, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Leaf spot, Scale, Spot anthracnose, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Perfumes, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fibre
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Magnolia × soulangeana
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
saucer magnolia
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
saucer magnolia
Needle Grass
In German
saucer magnolia
Nadel- Gras
In French
saucer magnolia
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
saucer magnolia
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
saucer magnolia
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
saucer magnolia
agulha Relva
In Polish
saucer magnolia
igła do trawy
In Latin
saucer magnolia
acus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
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Cyperales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Stipeae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
8150
1
27800
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