Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Europe, Asia
Types
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Pennisetum alopecuroides
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Round
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
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
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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 pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
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
-
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
जामुन
Foxtail Grass
In German
Zwetschgen
Foxtail Grass
In French
prune de Damas
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
grama de foxtail
In Polish
mirabelki
ber trawy
In Latin
damson plum
panicum Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Properties of Damson and Foxtail Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Damson and Foxtail Grass. Damson doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Damson and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Damson and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Damson and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Damson and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Damson and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Care of Damson and Foxtail Grass
Care of Damson and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Damson 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.