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About Evening Primrose and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Evening Primrose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Apricot Delight, Copper canyon  
Pennisetum alopecuroides  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
8  

Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.10 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Eczema  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, 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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'  
ALOPECURUS  

Common Name
Suncups, sundrops  
Foxtail Grass  

In Hindi
Evening Primrose  
Foxtail Grass  

In German
Evening Primrose  
Foxtail Grass  

In French
onagre  
Foxtail Grass  

In Spanish
onagra  
Hierba de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Νυχτολούλουδο  
αλωπέκουρου Grass  

In Portuguese
Evening Primrose  
grama de foxtail  

In Polish
wiesiołka  
ber trawy  

In Latin
vespere Primrose  
panicum Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Cyperales  

Family
Onagraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Oenothera  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Onagreae  
-  

Subfamily
Onagroideae  
-  

Number of Species
145  
99+
12  

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Properties of Evening Primrose and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Foxtail Grass

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

Evening Primrose and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Evening Primrose and Foxtail Grass

Care of Evening Primrose and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Evening Primrose 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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