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Feather Reed Grass
Feather Reed Grass

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About Feather Reed Grass and Chaco

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

-
Mexico, Central America

Types

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

3100
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12*3

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light brown
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Spores
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

In Hindi

पंख ईख घास
Hydrangea

In German

Feather Reed Grass
Hortensie

In French

Feather Reed Herbe
Hortensia

In Spanish

Pluma Reed Hierba
Hortensia

In Greek

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Pena Reed grama
Hortênsia

In Polish

Pióro Reed trawy
Hortensja

In Latin

Pluma Grass
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Poales
-

Family

Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

Aveneae
-

Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

260-
1 27800
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Properties of Feather Reed Grass and Chaco

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

Season and Care of Feather Reed Grass and Chaco

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

Feather Reed Grass and Chaco Physical Information

Feather Reed Grass and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Feather Reed Grass and Chaco are as follows:

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

  • Chaco flower color: Light Green

  • Chaco leaf color: Green

Care of Feather Reed Grass and Chaco

Care of Feather Reed Grass and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.