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About Mexican Feather Grass and California Lilac

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Hillside, Open Forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
7-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
10-3
1.8 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
55.90 cm
Rank: 97 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Requires little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'
7.2 Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
California Lilac
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Kalifornien Lilac
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Californie Lilas
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
California lila
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
California Lilac
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Kalifornia Lilac
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
California Lilac
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Chlorophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Rhamnaceae
8.6 Genus
Nassella
Ceanothus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Stipeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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116
Rank: 83 (Overall)
60
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and California Lilac

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and California Lilac

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

Mexican Feather Grass and California Lilac Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and California Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and California Lilac are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • California Lilac flower color: Blue

  • California Lilac leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and California Lilac

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and California Lilac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.