Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
-
Nassella tenuissima
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
6-10
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
11 - 4
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Brown, Tan
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis
NASSELLA tenuissima
Common Name
Aleppo Pine
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन
Mexican Feather Grass
In German
Aleppo-Kiefern
Mexikanische Federgras
In French
pin d'Alep
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
In Spanish
Pino carrasco
Pluma hierba mexicana
In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine
Mexican Pena Relva
In Polish
sosny Aleppo
Mexican Feather trawy
In Latin
triumphabit Pine
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass
Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican Feather Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Feather Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Mexican Feather Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Aleppo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information
Aleppo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:
Aleppo Pine flower color: Brown and Tan
Aleppo Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mexican Feather Grass flower color:
- Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Aleppo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass
Care of Aleppo Pine and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.