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Jumping Cholla
Jumping Cholla

Mexican Feather Grass
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About Jumping Cholla and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

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Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
11 - 4

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Decorating walls
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

hanging chain cholla
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

jumping cholla
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

jumping cholla
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

jumping cholla
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

jumping cholla
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

jumping cholla
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

jumping cholla
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

jumping cholla
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

jumping cholla
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cylindropuntia
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Stipeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20116
1 27800
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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Jumping Cholla and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla 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 Jumping Cholla and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze

  • Jumping Cholla leaf color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Jumping Cholla and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Jumping Cholla and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumping Cholla 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 Jumping Cholla 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.