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About Mexican Feather Grass and Dwarf Iris

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Eastern Europe
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
Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
9-1
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, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 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
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Neutral
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 !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
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
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
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, Partial 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
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants 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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
IRIS pumila
7.2 Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Dwarf Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
Dwarf Iris
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Zwergiris
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Dwarf Iris
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
Enano Iris
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
νάνος Ίρις
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
Dwarf Iris
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Dwarf Iris
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Iris Dwarf
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Nassella
Iris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Stipeae
Irideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Iridoideae
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 Dwarf Iris

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Dwarf Iris

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Dwarf Iris

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