Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
North America, Europe, Eastern Asia
Types
Not Available
M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris
M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
2-8
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
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
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
All year
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
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
Not Available, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Bone strength
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris
Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Fiddlehead ferns,
shuttlecock fern
In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न
In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Ostrich Fern
In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
fougère à l'autruche
In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
avestruz helecho
In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern
In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
Ostrich Fern
In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Struś Fern
In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
struthionem Fern
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Cyperales
Polypodiales
Family
Poaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Nassella
Matteuccia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Stipeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Ostrich Fern
Season and care of Mexican Feather Grass and Ostrich Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Feather Grass and Ostrich Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Feather Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ostrich Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mexican Feather Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Ostrich Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Mexican Feather Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Ostrich Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Mexican Feather Grass and Ostrich Fern Physical Information
Mexican Feather Grass and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Ostrich Fern are as follows:
Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available
Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
- Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Ostrich Fern
Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Ostrich Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Ostrich Fern 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 Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.