Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
6-10
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 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
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
Not Available
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
NASSELLA tenuissima
Common Name
Sweetpea
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
In Hindi
Sweetpea
Mexican Feather Grass
In German
Sweetpea
Mexikanische Federgras
In French
Sweetpea
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
In Spanish
Sweetpea
Pluma hierba mexicana
In Greek
Sweetpea
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
In Portuguese
Sweetpea
Mexican Pena Relva
In Polish
Sweetpea
Mexican Feather trawy
In Latin
Sweetpea
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Lagerstroemia
Nassella
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweetpea and Mexican Feather Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Mexican Feather Grass? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Mexican Feather Grass. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Mexican Feather Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Mexican Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain 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 Sweetpea and Mexican Feather Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweetpea and Mexican Feather Grass
Season and care of Sweetpea and Mexican Feather Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetpea and Mexican Feather Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican Feather Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweetpea is Loam and for Mexican Feather Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Mexican Feather Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweetpea and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information
Sweetpea and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available
- Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Sweetpea and Mexican Feather Grass
Care of Sweetpea and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Sweetpea 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.