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About Mexican Feather Grass and Cholla

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Argentina
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Sandy areas, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
10-1
1.8 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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
55.90 cm
Rank: 97 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Olive
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green, Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Green, Olive
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Erythema, Swelling
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
TEPHROCACTUS articulatus
7.2 Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Cholla
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
Cholla संयंत्र
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Cholla Pflanzen
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
usine de Cholla
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
planta de Cholla
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Cholla φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
planta Salão
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
roślin Hall
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
plant Hall
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Nassella
Tephrocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Stipeae
Cylindropuntieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Opuntioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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116
Rank: 83 (Overall)
57
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Cholla

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Cholla

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Cholla Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Cholla are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Cholla

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