Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants


About Cork Tree and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Cork Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Grass   

Origin
China   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Habitat
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands   
Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
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
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Wet Site, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
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
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed   
Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed   
Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Spider mites   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
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
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak   
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences   
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS phellomanus   
ALOPECURUS   

Common Name
Cork Oak   
Foxtail Grass   

In Hindi
कॉर्क ट्री   
Foxtail Grass   

In German
Cork Tree   
Foxtail Grass   

In French
Arbre de Cork   
Foxtail Grass   

In Spanish
Árbol de corcho   
Hierba de cola de zorra   

In Greek
Cork Tree   
αλωπέκουρου Grass   

In Portuguese
Cork Tree   
grama de foxtail   

In Polish
Cork Tree   
ber trawy   

In Latin
Cork ligno   
panicum Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fagales   
Cyperales   

Family
Celastraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Quercus   
Alopecurus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Mirini   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Mirinae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Cork Tree and Foxtail Grass

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Cork Tree and Foxtail Grass

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

Cork Tree and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Cork Tree and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Cork Tree and Foxtail Grass

Care of Cork Tree and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done No pruning needed and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Cork Tree 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.

Shrub Plants

Shrub Plants

» More Shrub Plants

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants