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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Plectranthus scutellarioides
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

15040
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-126-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Red, Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Damp
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Damp
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Full-strength liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
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Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fibre

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Plectranthus scutellarioides
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Coleus, Painted nettle
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Coleus
Needle Grass

In German

Buntnessel
Nadel- Gras

In French

Vieux garçon
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

coleo
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Coleus
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

cóleus
agulha Relva

In Polish

Coleus
igła do trawy

In Latin

Coleus
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Coleus
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

150150
1 27800
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Difference Between Coleus and Needle Grass

If you are confused whether Coleus or Needle Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Coleus and Needle Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Coleus are Full-strength liquid fertilizer, whereas for Needle Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Coleus and Needle Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Coleus and Needle Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Coleus and Needle Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Coleus and Needle Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Coleus is Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection and Weight loss whereas of Needle Grass is . Coleus has beauty benefits as follows: Weightloss while Needle Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Coleus vs Needle Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Coleus vs Needle Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Coleus are whereas of Needle Grass have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Coleus has no showy fruits and Needle Grass has showy fruits. Also Coleus is not flowering and Needle Grass is not flowering . You can compare Coleus and Needle Grass facts and facts of other plants too.