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About Crossandra and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Asia

Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

68
0 40000
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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
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

40.60 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Basketary, 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

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Crossandra
Foxtail Grass

In German

Crossandra
Foxtail Grass

In French

Crossandra
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Crossandra
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Crossandra
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Crossandra
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Crossandra
ber trawy

In Latin

Crossandra
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Cyperales

Family

Acanthaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Crossandra
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5212
1 27800
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Properties of Crossandra and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Crossandra and Foxtail Grass

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

Crossandra and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Crossandra and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red

  • Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Crossandra and Foxtail Grass

Care of Crossandra and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Crossandra 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.