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About Mexican Feather Grass and Night Blooming Cereus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Mexico, Caribbean, Central 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
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
12-10
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
H2
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
55.90 cm
Rank: 97 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Olive, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Long and slender with very sharp edges
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diabetes, Hangover
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
Peniocereus greggii
7.2 Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
Night Blooming Cereus
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Nachtblühende Cereus
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Night Blooming Cereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
Reina de la noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Night Blooming Cereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
Night Blooming Cereus
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Noc Blooming Cereus
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Maria Maria Cereus
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
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Nassella
Peniocereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Stipeae
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
116
Rank: 83 (Overall)
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Night Blooming Cereus

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Night Blooming Cereus

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory

  • Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Night Blooming Cereus

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