Grand Fir

Mexican Feather Grass

About Grand Fir and Mexican Feather Grass

Grand Fir

Mexican Feather Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-10

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

11 - 4

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm55.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

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

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Early Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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

Birds, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Sinuses

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used as Christmas tree, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Fever, Treatment of ulcers

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABIES grandis

NASSELLA tenuissima

7.2 Common Name

Abies grandis

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abies grandis

Mexican Feather Grass

7.2.2 In German

Küsten-Tanne

Mexikanische Federgras

7.2.3 In French

Abies grandis

Mexicaine Herbe Feather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abies grandis

Pluma hierba mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

Abies grandis

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abies grandis

Mexican Pena Relva

7.2.7 In Polish

Jodła olbrzymia

Mexican Feather trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Abies grandis

Mexicanus Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Abies

Nassella

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Stipeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA116

1 27800

Properties of Grand Fir and Mexican Feather Grass

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

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Season and Care of Grand Fir and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Grand Fir and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Grand Fir and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Grand Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Grand Fir and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

Grand Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Grand Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available
Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Grand Fir and Mexican Feather Grass

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