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About Dame's Rocket and Mexican Feather Grass


About Mexican Feather Grass and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico  

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Nassella tenuissima  

Number of Varieties
4  
15  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
11 - 4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
60.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
55.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Requires little pruning  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
NASSELLA tenuissima  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Mexican Feather Grass  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Mexikanische Federgras  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Mexicaine Herbe Feather  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
Pluma hierba mexicana  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Mexican Pena Relva  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Mexican Feather trawy  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Mexicanus Pluma Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Cyperales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Nassella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
116  
99+

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Mexican Feather Grass

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Dame's Rocket and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Dame's Rocket and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Dame's Rocket 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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