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About Japanese Maple and Mexican Feather Grass


About Mexican Feather Grass and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Grass   

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea   
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands   
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
6-10   

AHS Heat Zone
8-2   
11 - 4   

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
50.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
55.90 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red   
Green, Yellow green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering   
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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer   
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold   
Not Available, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
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
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Sap   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as preservative   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'   
NASSELLA tenuissima   

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple   
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass   

In Hindi
Japanese Maple   
Mexican Feather Grass   

In German
japanischer Ahorn   
Mexikanische Federgras   

In French
érable du Japon   
Mexicaine Herbe Feather   

In Spanish
arce japonés   
Pluma hierba mexicana   

In Greek
Japanese Maple   
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass   

In Portuguese
bordo japonês   
Mexican Pena Relva   

In Polish
Klon japoński   
Mexican Feather trawy   

In Latin
Acer palmatum   
Mexicanus Pluma Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Cyperales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Nassella   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Stipeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
116   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Japanese Maple and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

Care of Japanese Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

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