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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  
meadows, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green  
Ivory, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fibre  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE  
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  

Common Name
Cordyline  
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  

In Hindi
Cordyline  
Needle Grass  

In German
Cordyline  
Nadel- Gras  

In French
cordyline  
aiguille Herbe  

In Spanish
cordyline  
Hierba de aguja  

In Greek
Cordyline  
βελόνα Grass  

In Portuguese
Cordyline  
agulha Relva  

In Polish
Cordyline  
igła do trawy  

In Latin
Cordyline  
acus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Cyperales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cordyline  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
24  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Cordyline and Needle Grass

If you are confused whether Cordyline 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 Cordyline and Needle Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cordyline are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring and In Late summer, whereas for Needle Grass fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cordyline and Needle Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cordyline and Needle Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cordyline and Needle Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cordyline 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 Cordyline is Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain and tuberculosis whereas of Needle Grass is . Cordyline has beauty benefits as follows: while Needle Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cordyline 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 Cordyline 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 Cordyline are whereas of Needle Grass have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cordyline has no showy fruits and Needle Grass has showy fruits. Also Cordyline is not flowering and Needle Grass is not flowering . You can compare Cordyline and Needle Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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