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Foxtail Grass
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About Colchicum and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

458
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

7.60 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Ample Water

In Winter

Less Watering
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Colchicum
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

colchicum
Foxtail Grass

In German

colchicum
Foxtail Grass

In French

colchique
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Colchicum
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Colchicum
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Colchicum
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Colchicum
ber trawy

In Latin

Colchicum
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Colchicum
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae
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Number of Species

16012
1 27800
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Properties of Colchicum and Foxtail Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Foxtail Grass. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Colchicum and Foxtail Grass

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

Colchicum and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Colchicum and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Foxtail Grass

Care of Colchicum and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.