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About Mexican Feather Grass and Elderberry


About Elderberry and Mexican Feather Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico  
Australia, South America  

Types
Nassella tenuissima  
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells  
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4  
8-1  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
9.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
55.90 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Requires little pruning  
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima  
Sambucus nigra  

Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass  
Elderberry  

In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass  
Elderberry  

In German
Mexikanische Federgras  
Holunderbeere  

In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather  
Sureau  

In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana  
Saúco  

In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass  
Elderberry  

In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva  
Sabugueiro  

In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy  
Bez czarny  

In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass  
Elderberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Poaceae  
Adoxaceae  

Genus
Nassella  
Sambucus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Stipeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
116  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Elderberry

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Elderberry Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Elderberry are as follows:

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Elderberry

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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