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Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican Feather Grass

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About Mexican Feather Grass and Limber Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Western United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Nassella tenuissima
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
7-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm1,070.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Regular watering required

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Requires little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
PINUS flexilis

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
limber pine

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
limber pine

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
limber pine

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
limber pine

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
limber pine

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
εύκαμπτος πεύκο

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
limver foi

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
limver poszedł

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
limver abiit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Nassella
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

Stipeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11630
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Limber Pine

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Limber Pine

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Limber Pine Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Limber Pine are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Limber Pine flower color:

  • Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Limber Pine

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.