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About Silver Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

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Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
11 - 4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
-

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Silver Maple
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

Silver Maple
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Silver Maple
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

érable argenté
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

arce plateado
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

Silver Maple
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

plátano de prata
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Silver Maple
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Acer
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Acereae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

128116
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Silver Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Silver Maple and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Silver Maple and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Silver Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Silver Maple and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Silver Maple 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.