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About Needle Grass and Malabar Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12*7
1.8 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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
76.20 cm2.40 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm24.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Needle Grass
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Nadel- Gras
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
aiguille Herbe
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
βελόνα Grass
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
agulha Relva
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
igła do trawy
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
acus Grass
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Stipa
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Stipeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Needle Grass and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Malabar Spinach

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

Needle Grass and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Needle Grass and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Needle Grass and Malabar Spinach

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