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About Babaco and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit, Shrub
Grass
1.3 Origin
South America
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
V. × heilbornii
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-9
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 17, 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove shoots
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in making champagne
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Babaco, Mountain Papaya
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Babaco
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Babaco
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
Babaco
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Babaco
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Babaco
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Babaco
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Babaco
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Babaco
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Caricaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Vasconcellea
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Babaco and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Babaco and Foxtail Grass

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

Babaco and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Babaco and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Babaco flower color: Yellow green

  • Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Foxtail Grass

Care of Babaco and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Babaco 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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