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About Mexican Feather Grass and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Nassella tenuissima
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1520
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-13
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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm17.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Sandy 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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Butterfly shaped

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
Clay, 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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Clay, 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

Fertilizers

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
Butterfly tree

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
árvore borboleta

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Nassella
Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
Cercideae

Subfamily

-
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

116500
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Butterfly Tree

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Butterfly Tree

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Butterfly Tree

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