Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Mareer, Manjak
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
1540
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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
760.00 cm76.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Fibre
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
Needle Grass
In German
Cordia subcordata
Nadel- Gras
In French
Cordia subcordata
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
agulha Relva
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
igła do trawy
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
acus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Boraginaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cordia
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Stipeae
Subfamily
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Pooideae
Number of Species
1150
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27800
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