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Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican Feather Grass

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About Mexican Feather Grass and Chicory

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Mediterranean

Types

Nassella tenuissima
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
9-1

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm3.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm1.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular 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

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as an ingredient in coffee

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
Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
कासनी

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Chicoree

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
chicorée

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
achicoria

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
chicória

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
cykoria

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Nassella
Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
Cichorioideae

Number of Species

11685
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Chicory

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Chicory

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Chicory Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Chicory are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Chicory flower color: Blue

  • Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Chicory

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.