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About Lemon and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

5015
0 40000
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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
11 - 4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
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

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Lemon
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

नींबू
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Citron or Citronnier
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Limão
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Cytrynowy
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Limon
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Citrus
Nassella

Clade

Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50116
1 27800
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Properties of Lemon and Mexican Feather Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon and Mexican Feather Grass? We provide you with everything About Lemon and Mexican Feather Grass. Lemon has thorns and Mexican Feather Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough and Mexican Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough. 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 Lemon and Mexican Feather Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Lemon and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Lemon and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Lemon and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Lemon flower color: White

  • Lemon leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lemon and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Lemon and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Lemon 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.