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About Damson and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

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Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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11 - 4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, 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

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

जामुन
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Zwetschgen
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

prune de Damas
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

mirabelki
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

damson plum
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Prunus
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

400116
1 27800
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Properties of Damson and Mexican Feather Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Mexican Feather Grass? We provide you with everything About Damson and Mexican Feather Grass. Damson doesn't have thorns and Mexican Feather Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Mexican Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Mexican Feather Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Damson and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Damson and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Damson and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Damson and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Damson flower color:

  • Damson leaf color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Damson and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Damson and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.