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Mexican Feather Grass
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About Mexican Feather Grass and Lungwort

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
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Types

Nassella tenuissima
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

1518
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
8-4

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
Lungwort

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Lungenkraut

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
Lungwort

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
pulmonária

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
płucnik

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Cyperales
Peltigerales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Nassella
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
Boragineae

Subfamily

-
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

11618
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Lungwort

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Lungwort

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Lungwort Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Lungwort are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet

  • Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Lungwort

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.