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About Needle Grass and African Blue Basil

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
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Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Herb

Number of Varieties

4020
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Whole plant

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Needle Grass
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Nadel- Gras
African Blue Basilikum

In French

aiguille Herbe
Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

igła do trawy
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

acus Grass
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Stipa
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

1501
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and African Blue Basil

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and African Blue Basil

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

Needle Grass and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Needle Grass and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and African Blue Basil are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Needle Grass and African Blue Basil

Care of Needle Grass and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.