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Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican Feather Grass

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About Mexican Feather Grass and Bluebeard

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
China, Japan

Types

Nassella tenuissima
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Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
9-1

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Rhomboid

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Needs less watering, Water Deeply

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
CARYOPTERIS incana

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
bluebeard you shu

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
Bluebeard

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Blaubart

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Bluebeard

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
Barba Azul

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Κυανοπώγωνα

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
Barba Azul

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
Sinobrody

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Bluebeard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Nassella
Caryopteris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1167
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Bluebeard

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Bluebeard

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Bluebeard Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Bluebeard are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet

  • Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Bluebeard

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