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Chrysanthemum
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About Chrysanthemum and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Asia, Northeastern Europe
Europe, Asia

Types

Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

138
0 40000
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Habitat

By seashore, Grassland, Thickets
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

2.50 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Chrysanthemums
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Chrysanths
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Chrysanthemums
Foxtail Grass

In German

Chrysanthemen
Foxtail Grass

In French

Chrysanthèmes
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Crisantemos
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

χρυσάνθεμα
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Crisântemos
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Chryzantemy
ber trawy

In Latin

Chrysanthemums
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Chrysanthemum
Alopecurus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

Anthemideae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5012
1 27800
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Properties of Chrysanthemum and Foxtail Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Chrysanthemum and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Chrysanthemum and Foxtail Grass. Chrysanthemum doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Chrysanthemum does not have fragrant flowers. Chrysanthemum has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives and Skin rash and Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives and Skin rash. 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 Chrysanthemum and Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Chrysanthemum and Foxtail Grass

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

Chrysanthemum and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Chrysanthemum and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Chrysanthemum height is 2.50 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chrysanthemum and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Chrysanthemum flower color: Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White and Yellow

  • Chrysanthemum leaf color: Dark Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Chrysanthemum and Foxtail Grass

Care of Chrysanthemum and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chrysanthemum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth and Remove shoots and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Chrysanthemum 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.