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About Elderberry and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  
Grass  

Origin
Australia, South America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  
Pennisetum alopecuroides  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
8  

Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
9.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
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  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra  
ALOPECURUS  

Common Name
Elderberry  
Foxtail Grass  

In Hindi
Elderberry  
Foxtail Grass  

In German
Holunderbeere  
Foxtail Grass  

In French
Sureau  
Foxtail Grass  

In Spanish
Saúco  
Hierba de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Elderberry  
αλωπέκουρου Grass  

In Portuguese
Sabugueiro  
grama de foxtail  

In Polish
Bez czarny  
ber trawy  

In Latin
Elderberry  
panicum Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Cyperales  

Family
Adoxaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
12  

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Properties of Elderberry and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Foxtail Grass

Season and care of Elderberry and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Foxtail Grass season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Elderberry and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Elderberry and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Elderberry and Foxtail Grass

Care of Elderberry and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Elderberry 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.

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