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About Needle Grass and Kapok

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

4010
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

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, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

Needle Grass
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Nadel- Gras
Kapok baum

In French

aiguille Herbe
Fromager

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Ceiba

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Ceiba

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Mafumeira

In Polish

igła do trawy
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

acus Grass
Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Malvales

Family

Poaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Stipa
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

15010
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Kapok

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

Needle Grass and Kapok Physical Information

Needle Grass and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Kapok are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Grass and Kapok

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