Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Southern Africa
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Open Plains, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
12-10
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Not Available
Orange, Gold, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Blue Green, Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red
Leaf Shape
Linear
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Cut Bulbs
Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
ALOE ferox
Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe
In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
केप मुसब्बर
In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Cape Aloe
In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Cap Aloe
In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
Cabo Aloe
In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Κέιπ Αλόη
In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
Cape Aloe
In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Cape Aloe
In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Cape Aloe
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Stipeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Asphodeloideae
Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Cape Aloe
Season and care of Mexican Feather Grass and Cape Aloe is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Feather Grass and Cape Aloe Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Feather Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cape Aloe season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mexican Feather Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cape Aloe is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mexican Feather Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cape Aloe is Neutral.
Mexican Feather Grass and Cape Aloe Physical Information
Mexican Feather Grass and Cape Aloe physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Cape Aloe are as follows:
Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available
Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon
- Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Cape Aloe
Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Cape Aloe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs. In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cape Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.