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Mexican Feather Grass
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About Pink Queen and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

415
0 40000
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Habitat

vacant lots, wastelands, yards
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
11 - 4

Sunset Zone

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, 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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

Pink Queen
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

rosa Königin
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Reine rose
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Reina de color rosa
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

ροζ Βασίλισσα
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Rainha -de-rosa
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Różowa Królowa
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Regina Pink
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Cyperales

Family

Cleomaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cleome
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cleomeae
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1116
1 27800
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Properties of Pink Queen and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Pink Queen and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Pink Queen and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

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

  • Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Pink Queen leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pink Queen and Mexican Feather Grass

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