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Mexican Feather Grass
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About Sweet Corn and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

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Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
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

180.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
-

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Kernel
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Sweet Corn
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Mais
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Le maïs sucré
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Maíz dulce
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

milho doce
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Kukurydza
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Zea
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1116
1 27800
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Properties of Sweet Corn and Mexican Feather Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Corn and Mexican Feather Grass? We provide you with everything About Sweet Corn and Mexican Feather Grass. Sweet Corn doesn't have thorns and Mexican Feather Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Mexican Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. 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 Sweet Corn and Mexican Feather Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Sweet Corn and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Sweet Corn flower color:

  • Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Mexican Feather Grass

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