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About Cordyline and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

2540
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

-
Slow

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fibre

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Cordyline
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Cordyline
Needle Grass

In German

Cordyline
Nadel- Gras

In French

cordyline
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

cordyline
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Cordyline
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Cordyline
agulha Relva

In Polish

Cordyline
igła do trawy

In Latin

Cordyline
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cordyline
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

Lomandroideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

24150
1 27800
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Properties of Cordyline and Needle Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Cordyline and Needle Grass? We provide you with everything About Cordyline and Needle Grass. Cordyline doesn't have thorns and Needle Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Cordyline does not have fragrant flowers. Cordyline has allergic reactions like and Needle Grass has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cordyline and Needle Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cordyline and Needle Grass

Season and care of Cordyline and Needle Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Cordyline and Needle Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cordyline season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Needle Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cordyline is and for Needle Grass is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Cordyline is and for Needle Grass is Neutral, Alkaline.

Cordyline and Needle Grass Physical Information

Cordyline and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cordyline and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Cordyline flower color: White and Pink

  • Cordyline leaf color:

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cordyline and Needle Grass

Care of Cordyline and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.