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About Oatgrass and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Blue Oat grass
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

-15
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
11 - 4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
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

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Oatgrass
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

जई घास
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Ährengras
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Folle avoine
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

oat Grass
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

βρώμη Grass
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

aveia-
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Owies trawa
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

oat Grass
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Danthonia
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

450116
1 27800
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Properties of Oatgrass and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Oatgrass and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Oatgrass and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Oatgrass and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Oatgrass flower color: Brown

  • Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Oatgrass and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Oatgrass and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.