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Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican Feather Grass

Celosia
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About Mexican Feather Grass and Celosia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Nassella tenuissima
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

153
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-101-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
9-2

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
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Requires little pruning
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Celosia

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
Celosia

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Celosia

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Celosia

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
Celosia

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Celosia

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
Celosia

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
celosia

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Nassella
Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11611
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Celosia

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Celosia

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Celosia Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Celosia are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Celosia

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