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About Mexican Feather Grass and Cleome serrulata

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Herbs, Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
South America, Argentina, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not Available
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
12 - 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
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, 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)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
55.90 cm
Rank: 97 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Small elliptic
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
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 !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
7.2 Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Cleome, Spider Flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
Cleome serrulata
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Cleome serrulata
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Cleome serrulata
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
serrulata cleome
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Cleome serrulata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
serrulata Cleome
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
cleome serrulata
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Cleome serrulata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Brassicales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cleomaceae
8.6 Genus
Nassella
Cleome
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Stipeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
116
Rank: 83 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Cleome serrulata

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Cleome serrulata

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Cleome serrulata flower color: White

  • Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Cleome serrulata

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.