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Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican Feather Grass

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About Mexican Feather Grass and Austrian Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Nassella tenuissima
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
8-1

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
PINUS nigra

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
European Black Pine

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
Austrian Pine

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Schwarzkiefer

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Pin noir d'Autriche

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
pino salgareño

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Η αυστριακή πεύκα

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
Pinheiro-larício

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
Sosna czarna

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Austrian Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Nassella
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Stipeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1163
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Austrian Pine

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Austrian Pine

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Austrian Pine are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Austrian Pine flower color: Green

  • Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Austrian Pine

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.