Coneflower

Foxtail Grass

About Coneflower and Foxtail Grass

Coneflower

Foxtail Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Not Available

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Rocky Soil

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

ALOPECURUS

7.2 Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

Foxtail Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

coneflower

Foxtail Grass

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenhut

Foxtail Grass

7.2.3 In French

coneflower

Foxtail Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

equinácea

Hierba de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

coneflower

αλωπέκουρου Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Coneflower

grama de foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

jeżówka

ber trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

coneflower

panicum Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Echinodermata

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinacea

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

9NA

1 27800

Properties of Coneflower and Foxtail Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Coneflower and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Coneflower and Foxtail Grass. Coneflower doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Coneflower does not have fragrant flowers. Coneflower has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting and Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash 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 Coneflower and Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coneflower and Foxtail Grass

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

Coneflower and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Coneflower and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Coneflower and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Coneflower and Foxtail Grass

Care of Coneflower and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coneflower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Coneflower 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.