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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

4010
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Slopes
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-7

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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

Needle Grass
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Nadel- Gras
Kapok baum

In French

aiguille Herbe
Fromager

In Spanish

Hierba de aguja
Ceiba

In Greek

βελόνα Grass
Ceiba

In Portuguese

agulha Relva
Mafumeira

In Polish

igła do trawy
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

acus Grass
Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Malvales

Family

Poaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Stipa
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

15010
1 27800
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Difference Between Needle Grass and Kapok

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

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Importance of Needle Grass and Kapok

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

Compare Facts of Needle Grass vs Kapok

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 Needle Grass vs Kapok 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 Needle Grass are whereas of Kapok have Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Needle Grass has showy fruits and Kapok has showy fruits. Also Needle Grass is not flowering and Kapok is not flowering . You can compare Needle Grass and Kapok facts and facts of other plants too.