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About Needle Grass and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

401
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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
Requires a lot of watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Needle Grass
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Nadel- Gras
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

aiguille Herbe
Épazote

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

igła do trawy
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

acus Grass
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Stipa
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

15030
1 27800
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Properties of Needle Grass and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Mexican Tea

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

Needle Grass and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Needle Grass and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Mexican Tea are as follows:

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

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Needle Grass and Mexican Tea

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