Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus
Not Available
Habitat
Hillside, Open Forest
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
6-10
AHS Heat Zone
10-3
11 - 4
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
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
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Linear
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'
NASSELLA tenuissima
Common Name
California Lilac
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन
Mexican Feather Grass
In German
Kalifornien Lilac
Mexikanische Federgras
In French
Californie Lilas
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
In Spanish
California lila
Pluma hierba mexicana
In Greek
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
In Portuguese
California Lilac
Mexican Pena Relva
In Polish
Kalifornia Lilac
Mexican Feather trawy
In Latin
California Lilac
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Phylum
Chlorophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Rhamnaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Stipeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of California Lilac and Mexican Feather Grass
Season and care of California Lilac and Mexican Feather Grass is important to know. While considering everything about California Lilac and Mexican Feather Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. California Lilac season is Spring and Mexican Feather Grass season is Spring. The type of soil for California Lilac is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mexican Feather Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for California Lilac is Acidic, Neutral and for Mexican Feather Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
California Lilac and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information
California Lilac and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of California Lilac and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:
California Lilac flower color: Blue
California Lilac leaf color: Green
Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available
- Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of California Lilac and Mexican Feather Grass
Care of California Lilac and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer California Lilac 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.