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Mexican Feather Grass
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About Panicum and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

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Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Switchgrass
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

45015
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
11 - 4

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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

Type of Soil

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist
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

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Biofuel
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Panicum
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

panikom
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

panikom
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

panikom
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

panikom
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

Panicum
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Panicum
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Panicum
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Panicum
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Panicum
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

450116
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Panicum and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Panicum and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Panicum and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Panicum and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum 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 Panicum 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.