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About Anemone and Mexican Feather Grass


About Mexican Feather Grass and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Mediterranean   
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico   

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
150   
32
Not Available   

Habitat
Wild   
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12   
6-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-5   
11 - 4   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
50.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
55.90 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight   
Not Available, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)   
NASSELLA tenuissima   

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone   
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass   

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति   
Mexican Feather Grass   

In German
Anemone   
Mexikanische Federgras   

In French
Anémone   
Mexicaine Herbe Feather   

In Spanish
Anémona   
Pluma hierba mexicana   

In Greek
ανεμώνη   
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass   

In Portuguese
Relutantemente   
Mexican Pena Relva   

In Polish
Zawilec   
Mexican Feather trawy   

In Latin
VivoSocial   
Mexicanus Pluma Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Cyperales   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Anemone   
Nassella   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Stipeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
150   
99+
116   
99+

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Properties of Anemone and Mexican Feather Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and Mexican Feather Grass? We provide you with everything About Anemone and Mexican Feather Grass. Anemone doesn't have thorns and Mexican Feather Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Mexican Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Anemone and Mexican Feather Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anemone and Mexican Feather Grass

Season and care of Anemone and Mexican Feather Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Anemone and Mexican Feather Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anemone season is Spring and Mexican Feather Grass season is Spring. The type of soil for Anemone is Loam and for Mexican Feather Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Anemone is Acidic, Neutral and for Mexican Feather Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Anemone and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Anemone and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Anemone and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Anemone 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.

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