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About Mexican Feather Grass and Red Hot Poker

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis
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
Damp shores, Marshy ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
10-5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
111.80 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
55.90 cm
Rank: 97 (Overall)
71.10 cm
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Orange, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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 !
28% Perennial Flowers 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, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral, 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, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers 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 !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
7.2 Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Red Hot Poker
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
Red Hot Poker
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Red Hot Poker
7.2.3 In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Red Hot Poker
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
Red Hot Poker
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Red Hot Poker
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
Red Hot Pôquer
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Red Hot Poker
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Hot Rubrum Poker
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Nassella
Kniphofia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Stipeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asphodeloideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
116
Rank: 83 (Overall)
72
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Red Hot Poker

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Red Hot Poker

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Red Hot Poker Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and Red Hot Poker physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and Red Hot Poker are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red

  • Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Red Hot Poker

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