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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

African Sumac
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About Foxtail Grass and African Sumac

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Shrub

Number of Varieties

836
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
RHUS lancea

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
African Sumac

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Foxtail Grass
African sumac

In French

Foxtail Grass
sumac africaine

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
zumaque africano

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
sumac africano

In Polish

ber trawy
afrykański sumaka

In Latin

panicum Grass
African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Rhus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Anacardioideae

Number of Species

1236
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and African Sumac

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and African Sumac

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

Foxtail Grass and African Sumac Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and African Sumac are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and African Sumac

Care of Foxtail Grass and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.