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Mexican Feather Grass
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About Mexican Feather Grass and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Central America, South America

Types

Nassella tenuissima
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
-

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Requires little pruning
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
सेम फली

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Limabohne

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
Haba

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
Lima Bean

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Nassella
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

11640
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Lima Bean

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Lima Bean

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Lima Bean Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Lima Bean are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Lima Bean

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.