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Mexican Feather Grass

Mirabilis Jalapa
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About Mexican Feather Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Central America, North America
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
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
7-10
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
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)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
55.90 cm
Rank: 97 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Black, Green
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
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do not water excessively
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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
4.7 Pruning
Requires little pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Nassella
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, 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)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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