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Mexican Feather Grass and Marijuana


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Grass  

Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia  
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico  

Types
-  
Nassella tenuissima  

Number of Varieties
-  
15  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-12  
11 - 4  

Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13  
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 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
55.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Tan, Brown  
Green, Yellow green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green  
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  
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
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa  
NASSELLA tenuissima  

Common Name
Marijuana  
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass  

In Hindi
मारिजुआना  
Mexican Feather Grass  

In German
Marihuana  
Mexikanische Federgras  

In French
Marijuana  
Mexicaine Herbe Feather  

In Spanish
Marijuana  
Pluma hierba mexicana  

In Greek
Μαριχουάνα  
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass  

In Portuguese
Maconha  
Mexican Pena Relva  

In Polish
Marihuana  
Mexican Feather trawy  

In Latin
Marijuana  
Mexicanus Pluma Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cyperales  

Family
Cannabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cannabis  
Nassella  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Stipeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
116  
99+

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Difference Between Marijuana and Mexican Feather Grass

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