Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 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
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Not Available
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
Christmas Fern
Foxtail Grass
In German
Christmas Fern
Foxtail Grass
In French
polystic faux-acrostic
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
Christmas Fern
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
Christmas Fern
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
grama de foxtail
In Polish
Christmas Fern
ber trawy
In Latin
Christmas Fern
panicum Grass
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Filicales
Cyperales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Alopecurus
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Christmas Fern and Foxtail Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Foxtail Grass. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Christmas Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Christmas Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Christmas Fern and Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Christmas Fern and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Fern and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Fern is Loam and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Christmas Fern and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Christmas Fern and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
- Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Christmas Fern and Foxtail Grass
Care of Christmas Fern and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Christmas Fern 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.