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About Euryops and Mexican Feather Grass


About Mexican Feather Grass and Euryops


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Africa  
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico  

Types
-  
Nassella tenuissima  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes  
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
11 - 4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
55.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
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  
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer  
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails, Thripes  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Euryops pectinatus  
NASSELLA tenuissima  

Common Name
Euryops  
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass  

In Hindi
Euryops  
Mexican Feather Grass  

In German
Euryops  
Mexikanische Federgras  

In French
Euryops  
Mexicaine Herbe Feather  

In Spanish
Euryops  
Pluma hierba mexicana  

In Greek
Euryops  
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass  

In Portuguese
Euryops  
Mexican Pena Relva  

In Polish
Euryops  
Mexican Feather trawy  

In Latin
Euryops  
Mexicanus Pluma Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Cyperales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Euryops  
Nassella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Senecioneae  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
99+
116  
99+

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Properties of Euryops and Mexican Feather Grass

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

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Season and Care of Euryops and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Euryops and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Euryops and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Euryops height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Euryops and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

Care of Euryops and Mexican Feather Grass

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