Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
3540
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40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
460.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less 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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Snails
-
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
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Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Root
Fibre
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
सरल
Needle Grass
In German
Fichten
Nadel- Gras
In French
Picea
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
Picea
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
Spruce
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
Picea
agulha Relva
In Polish
Świerk
igła do trawy
In Latin
Picea
acus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Pinales
Cyperales
Family
Aceraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Picea
Stipa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Stipeae
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
35150
1
27800
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