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About Anemone and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
Pennisetum alopecuroides  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
8  

Habitat
Wild  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
ALOPECURUS  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Foxtail Grass  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
Foxtail Grass  

In German
Anemone  
Foxtail Grass  

In French
Anémone  
Foxtail Grass  

In Spanish
Anémona  
Hierba de cola de zorra  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
αλωπέκουρου Grass  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
grama de foxtail  

In Polish
Zawilec  
ber trawy  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
panicum Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Cyperales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Alopecurus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
12  

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Properties of Anemone and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Anemone and Foxtail Grass

Season and care of Anemone and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Anemone and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anemone season is Spring and Foxtail Grass season is Spring. The type of soil for Anemone is Loam and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Anemone is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Anemone and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Anemone and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Foxtail Grass

Care of Anemone and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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