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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

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
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

western red lily
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Orange Red
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
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

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Lily Beetle
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

poisonous to cats
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Fibre

Other Uses

bulb used as starch
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM philadelphicum
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

wood lily
Needle Grass

In German

Lilium philadelphicum
Nadel- Gras

In French

Lilium philadelphicum
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

lirio de madera
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

ξύλο κρίνος
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

wood lily
agulha Relva

In Polish

lilia drewna
igła do trawy

In Latin

wood lily
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Lilium
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

Lilioideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

80150
1 27800
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Difference Between Wood Lily and Needle Grass

If you are confused whether Wood Lily or Needle Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Wood Lily and Needle Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wood Lily are Acidic Fertilizer and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Needle Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wood Lily and Needle Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wood Lily and Needle Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wood Lily and Needle Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wood Lily and Needle Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Wood Lily is whereas of Needle Grass is . Wood Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Needle Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wood Lily vs Needle Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Wood Lily vs Needle Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Wood Lily are poisonous to cats whereas of Needle Grass have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wood Lily has no showy fruits and Needle Grass has showy fruits. Also Wood Lily is not flowering and Needle Grass is not flowering . You can compare Wood Lily and Needle Grass facts and facts of other plants too.