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About Mexican Feather Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Hybrid origin
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)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
Not Available
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
55.90 cm
Rank: 97 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Green, Light Yellow
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, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblong elliptic
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, 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
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
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
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, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
10-10-10
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
7.2 Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Green velvet boxwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
Green velvet boxwood
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Grüner Samt boxwood
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Vert velours buis
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
boj terciopelo verde
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
buxo veludo verde
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Green Velvet bukszpan
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Carl viridis praetoriola
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Buxales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Buxaceae
8.6 Genus
Nassella
Buxus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Stipeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
116
Rank: 83 (Overall)
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Green Velvet Boxwood

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