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About Weeping Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

615
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
11 - 4

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

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

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Insignificant
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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Weeping Maple
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Maple pleureur
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

weeping maple
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

weeping maple
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

płacz klonu
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

weeping maple
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Nassella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

130116
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Weeping Maple and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Weeping Maple and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple 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 Weeping 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.