Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
-
Nassella tenuissima
Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
6-10
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
11 - 4
Sunset Zone
9, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana
NASSELLA tenuissima
Common Name
White Ash
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana
Mexican Feather Grass
In German
Fraxinus americana
Mexikanische Federgras
In French
Fraxinus americana
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
In Spanish
Fraxinus americana
Pluma hierba mexicana
In Greek
Fraxinus americana
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana
Mexican Pena Relva
In Polish
jesion amerykański
Mexican Feather trawy
In Latin
Fraxinus
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Properties of White Ash and Mexican Feather Grass
Wondering what are the properties of White Ash and Mexican Feather Grass? We provide you with everything About White Ash and Mexican Feather Grass. White Ash doesn't have thorns and Mexican Feather Grass doesn't have thorns. Also White Ash does not have fragrant flowers. White Ash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Mexican Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 White Ash and Mexican Feather Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of White Ash and Mexican Feather Grass
Season and care of White Ash and Mexican Feather Grass is important to know. While considering everything about White Ash and Mexican Feather Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Ash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican Feather Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for White Ash is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Mexican Feather Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for White Ash is Neutral, Alkaline and for Mexican Feather Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
White Ash and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information
White Ash and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:
Care of White Ash and Mexican Feather Grass
Care of White Ash and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash 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 White Ash 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.