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Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican Feather Grass

Protea
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About Mexican Feather Grass and Protea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Nassella tenuissima
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

151600
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
12-8

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
H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Requires little pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flying insects, Insects

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

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Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

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
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
PROTEA

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
Protea plant

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Protea Pflanze

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
usine de Protea

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
planta de protea

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
planta Protea

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
Protea roślin

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Proteales

Family

Poaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Nassella
Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
Proteae

Subfamily

-
Proteoideae

Number of Species

1161600
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Protea

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Protea

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Protea Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Protea are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea leaf color:

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Protea

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.