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About Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Coco Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Fruit Trees  
Pennisetum alopecuroides  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
8  

Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  
ALOPECURUS  

Common Name
Paradise Plum  
Foxtail Grass  

In Hindi
कोको बेर  
Foxtail Grass  

In German
coco Plum  
Foxtail Grass  

In French
Coco Plum  
Foxtail Grass  

In Spanish
Coco Plum  
Hierba de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο  
αλωπέκουρου Grass  

In Portuguese
Coco Plum  
grama de foxtail  

In Polish
coco plum  
ber trawy  

In Latin
coco plum  
panicum Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Chrysobalanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Chrysobalanus  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
14  
12  

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Properties of Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass

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

Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass

Care of Coco Plum and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Coco Plum 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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