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STIPA
Commonly known as Spear grass
Genus of about 150 species of bristly, tufted, evergreen or deciduous perennial grasses from open woodland and stony slopes in temperate and warm-temperate areas worldwide.
Provide crops for forage as well as having many ornamental forms. Esparto grass (S. tenacissima) is used for craftwork (espadrilles) and papermaking.
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Ornamental grasses
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Additional Features
Good to knowGrown for narrow panicles of flat spikelets, often with long, feathery or bristly awns from early summer to autumn. May be dried and dyed for flower arrangements.
Place of originTemperate and warm-temperate areas worldwide
Buy Varieties of STIPA
STIPA arundinacea
(syn. Anemanthele lessoniana) - narrow arching dark green leaves bronzing in autumn and becoming streaked orange and red in winter
STIPA calamagrostis
(syn. Achnatherum calamagrostis). Large, long-lasting panicles of pale green flower spikelets, ageing to purplish pale brown
Gift-wrapping available
STIPA gigantea
evergreen perennial growing up to 8 feet in height with attractive golden spikelets of seeds
Gift-wrapping available
STIPA tenuissima
(Syn. Pony Tails) - densely tufted deciduous grass with filament-like light green leaves tipped with feathery panicles or 'Pony Tails'
Gift-wrapping available
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