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Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican Feather Grass

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About Mexican Feather Grass and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Central America, South America

Types

Nassella tenuissima
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
-

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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Purple

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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

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, Alkaline

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
String Bean

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Bohne

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
String Bean

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
Feijão de corda

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Nassella
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stipeae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

116115
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and String Bean

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and String Bean

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

Mexican Feather Grass and String Bean Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and String Bean are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and String Bean

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