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Mexican Feather Grass
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About Mexican Feather Grass and Paperbark Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
China

Types

Nassella tenuissima
Acer griseum

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
8-1

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Compound

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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
ACER griseum

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Paperbark Maple

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
paperbark maple

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
paperbark Ahorn

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
érable paperbark

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
arce paperbark

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Paperbark σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
de bordo paperbark

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
klon paperbark

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
paperbark acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Nassella
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11630
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Paperbark Maple

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Paperbark Maple

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Paperbark Maple Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Paperbark Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Paperbark Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Paperbark Maple are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Paperbark Maple flower color: Yellow

  • Paperbark Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Paperbark Maple

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