Sunflower

Mexican Feather Grass

About Sunflower and Mexican Feather Grass

Sunflower

Mexican Feather Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

North America

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

4015

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Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-106-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11 - 4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

8.50 cm50.80 cm

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Minimum Width

2.46 cm55.90 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Sunflower

Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Sonnenblume

Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Tournesol

Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Girasol

Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Girassol

Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

słonecznik

Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Helianthus

Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Heilanthus

Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Stipeae

Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Number of Species

70116

1 27800

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Properties of Sunflower and Mexican Feather Grass

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Sunflower and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Sunflower and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Mexican Feather Grass flower color:
Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sunflower and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Sunflower and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Sunflower 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.