Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
India
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
-40
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40000
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Habitat
Foot Hills, Tropical regions
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9 - 1
Sunset Zone
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Pink
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
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 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fibre
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Garcinia indica
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Kokum
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
Kokum
Needle Grass
In German
Kokum
Nadel- Gras
In French
Kokum
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
Kokum
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
Kokum
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
Kokum
agulha Relva
In Polish
Kokum
igła do trawy
In Latin
Kokum
acus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Theales
Cyperales
Family
Zamiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Garcinia
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Garcinieae
Stipeae
Subfamily
Clusioideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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