Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Southwestern United States
Types
Not Available
Bhutan cypress, Tonkin cypress, Vietnamese cypress
Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
10-2
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Fern like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Drought Tolerant
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Wildlife
Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
CUPRESSUS arizonica
Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Arizona cypress
In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
Arizona Cypress Tree
In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Arizona Zypresse
In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Arizona Cyprès
In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
Ciprés de Arizona
In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Αριζόνα Κυπαρίσσι
In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
Árvore de Cypress Arizona
In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Arizona Cypress Drzewo
In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Cupressus arbor
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Stipeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Arizona Cypress
Season and care of Mexican Feather Grass and Arizona Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Feather Grass and Arizona Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Feather Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Arizona Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mexican Feather Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Arizona Cypress is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mexican Feather Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Arizona Cypress is Acidic, Neutral.
Mexican Feather Grass and Arizona Cypress Physical Information
Mexican Feather Grass and Arizona Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Arizona Cypress height is 1,524.00 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Arizona Cypress are as follows:
Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available
Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Arizona Cypress flower color: Yellow
- Arizona Cypress leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Arizona Cypress
Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Arizona Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Arizona Cypress pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arizona Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.