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Mexican Feather Grass
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About Mexican Feather Grass and Crape Jasmine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
India, Southeast Asia

Types

Nassella tenuissima
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Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
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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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
Tabernaemontana

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Tabernaemontana

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
Tabernaemontana

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
Tabernaemontana

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
Tabernaemontana

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Gentianales

Family

Poaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Nassella
Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
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Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

116118
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Crape Jasmine

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Crape Jasmine

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Crape Jasmine flower color: White

  • Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Crape Jasmine

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.