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Needle Grass
Needle Grass

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About Needle Grass and Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

4015
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-10

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Light Green, Chocolate

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

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

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

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Cordia subcordata

In German

Nadel- Gras
Cordia subcordata

In French

aiguille Herbe
Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Cordia subcordata

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Cordia subcordata

In Polish

igła do trawy
Cordia subcordata

In Latin

acus Grass
Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Stipa
Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Kou

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Kou

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

Needle Grass and Kou Physical Information

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

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

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

  • Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Needle Grass and Kou

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