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About Mexican Feather Grass and Bottle Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Australia

Types

Nassella tenuissima
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
12-9

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
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm2,743.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm1,500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Root, Seeds

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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
बोतल ट्री

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Flaschenbaum

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
Bottle Tree

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Malvales

Family

Poaceae
Sterculiaceae

Genus

Nassella
brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
Sterculieae

Subfamily

-
Sterculioideae

Number of Species

11630
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Bottle Tree

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Bottle Tree

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Bottle Tree are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red

  • Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Bottle Tree

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.