Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Nassella tenuissima
Fernleaf, Superdukat
Number of Varieties
152
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40000
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Habitat
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11 - 4
12-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
55.90 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bugs, Insects
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
NASSELLA tenuissima
ANETHUM graveolens
Common Name
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
Dill
In Hindi
Mexican Feather Grass
डिल प्लांट
In German
Mexikanische Federgras
Dill Pflanze
In French
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
Dill usine
In Spanish
Pluma hierba mexicana
Dill Planta
In Greek
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
άνηθο φυτών
In Portuguese
Mexican Pena Relva
Dill Vegetal
In Polish
Mexican Feather trawy
Dill roślin
In Latin
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Apiales
Family
Poaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Nassella
Anethum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Stipeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11690
1
27800
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