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Mexican Feather Grass
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About Mexican Feather Grass and Trident Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Nassella tenuissima
jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

156
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
9-5

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, 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

-
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green, Yellow 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
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Requires little pruning
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

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
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
ACER buergerianum

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Trident Maple

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Trident-Ahorn

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Trident Maple

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
arce de Trident

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
Trident Maple

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
bordo Trident

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
Trident klon

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Trident Maple

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

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

116160
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and Trident Maple

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Trident Maple

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

Mexican Feather Grass and Trident Maple Physical Information

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

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and Trident Maple

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