Glossy Abelia

Mexican Feather Grass

About Glossy Abelia and Mexican Feather Grass

Glossy Abelia

Mexican Feather Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

11 - 4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm55.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA x grandiflora

NASSELLA tenuissima

7.2 Common Name

Glossy Abelia

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Glossy Abelia

Mexican Feather Grass

7.2.2 In German

Glossy Abelia

Mexikanische Federgras

7.2.3 In French

Abelia Glossy

Mexicaine Herbe Feather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia brillante

Pluma hierba mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

γυαλιστερό Abelia

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia brilhante

Mexican Pena Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

Błyszczący Abelia

Mexican Feather trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon glossy

Mexicanus Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Nassella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Stipeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

28116

1 27800

Properties of Glossy Abelia and Mexican Feather Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Glossy Abelia and Mexican Feather Grass? We provide you with everything About Glossy Abelia and Mexican Feather Grass. Glossy Abelia doesn't have thorns and Mexican Feather Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Glossy Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Glossy Abelia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Mexican Feather Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Glossy Abelia and Mexican Feather Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Glossy Abelia and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Glossy Abelia and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

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

Glossy Abelia flower color: White and Light Pink
Glossy Abelia leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available
Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Glossy Abelia and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Glossy Abelia and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glossy Abelia pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Glossy Abelia 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.