Thai Basil

Needle Grass

About Thai Basil and Needle Grass

Thai Basil

Needle Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb

Grass

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

10040

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11*1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fibre

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Thai Basil

Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Needle Grass

In German

Hortensie

Nadel- Gras

In French

Hortensia

aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Hortensia

Hierba de aguja

In Greek

υδραγεία

βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

agulha Relva

In Polish

Hortensja

igła do trawy

In Latin

Hibiscus

acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Stipeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

150150

1 27800

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Properties of Thai Basil and Needle Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Thai Basil and Needle Grass? We provide you with everything About Thai Basil and Needle Grass. Thai Basil doesn't have thorns and Needle Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Thai Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Thai Basil has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Needle Grass has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Thai Basil and Needle Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Thai Basil and Needle Grass

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

Thai Basil and Needle Grass Physical Information

Thai Basil and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Thai Basil and Needle Grass are as follows:

Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver
Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Thai Basil and Needle Grass

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