Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Nassella tenuissima
3
Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
-9999
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
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Small oblong
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, 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
Acidic, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
-
Constipation, Legume allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
चना
In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Kichererbse
In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
Garbanzo
In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
grão de bico
In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Groch włoski
In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
CICER
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Stipeae
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
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Papilionoideae
Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Chickpea
Season and care of Mexican Feather Grass and Chickpea is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Feather Grass and Chickpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Feather Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mexican Feather Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chickpea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mexican Feather Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral.
Mexican Feather Grass and Chickpea Physical Information
Mexican Feather Grass and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Chickpea are as follows:
Mexican Feather Grass flower color:
Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Chickpea leaf color: Green
Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Chickpea
Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Chickpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chickpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.