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Mexican Feather Grass
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About Mexican Feather Grass and White Currant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Nassella tenuissima
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

154
0 40000
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Habitat

driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 4
7-1

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

55.90 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma

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

-
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NASSELLA tenuissima
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Mexican Feather Grass
White Currant

In German

Mexikanische Federgras
Weiße Ribisel

In French

Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Pluma hierba mexicana
grosella blanca

In Greek

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
white currant

In Portuguese

Mexican Pena Relva
groselha-branca

In Polish

Mexican Feather trawy
biała porzeczka

In Latin

Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Nassella
Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Stipeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

116100
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Feather Grass and White Currant

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

Season and Care of Mexican Feather Grass and White Currant

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

Mexican Feather Grass and White Currant Physical Information

Mexican Feather Grass and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Feather Grass and White Currant are as follows:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • White Currant flower color: Green

  • White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Feather Grass and White Currant

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