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Needle Grass
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About Kou and Needle Grass

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What is

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
0 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.50 cm
0 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

Season

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

Care

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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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
1 27800
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Properties of Kou and Needle Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Kou and Needle Grass? We provide you with everything About Kou and Needle Grass. Kou doesn't have thorns and Needle Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Kou does not have fragrant flowers. Kou has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting and Needle Grass has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Kou and Needle Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Kou and Needle Grass

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

Kou and Needle Grass Physical Information

Kou and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kou and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kou and Needle Grass

Care of Kou and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou 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.