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Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican Feather Grass

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About Mexican Feather Grass and Candlenut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Nassella tenuissima
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Number of Varieties

15-
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-12
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
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of 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, Alkaline

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
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Fertilizers

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

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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
candlenut पेड़

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Candlenut Baum

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
árbol candlenut

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
candlenut árvore

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Cyperales
Malpighiales

Family

Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Nassella
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

-
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

116600
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Candlenut

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Candlenut

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Candlenut Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Candlenut are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Candlenut flower color: White

  • Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Candlenut

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.