Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
6-10
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
11 - 4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control
Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
NASSELLA tenuissima
Common Name
leatherleaf fern
leathery shieldfern
iron fern
7-weeks-fern
climbing shield fern
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
In Hindi
leatherleaf
Mexican Feather Grass
In German
Leatherleaf
Mexikanische Federgras
In French
Leatherleaf
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
In Spanish
leatherleaf
Pluma hierba mexicana
In Greek
Leatherleaf
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
In Portuguese
leatherleaf
Mexican Pena Relva
In Polish
Leatherleaf
Mexican Feather trawy
In Latin
Leatherleaf
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Cyperales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Stipeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Mexican Feather Grass
Season and care of Leatherleaf and Mexican Feather Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Leatherleaf and Mexican Feather Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leatherleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican Feather Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Leatherleaf is Clay, Loam and for Mexican Feather Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Leatherleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Mexican Feather Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Leatherleaf and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information
Leatherleaf and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available
- Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Leatherleaf and Mexican Feather Grass
Care of Leatherleaf and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Leatherleaf 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.