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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

Aibika
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About Foxtail Grass and Aibika

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia
Tropical Asia

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
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Number of Varieties

80
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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
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Soil Type

Loam
Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

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

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
aibika

In German

Foxtail Grass
Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Foxtail Grass
L'Aibika

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Aibika

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
aibika

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Aibika

In Polish

ber trawy
aibika

In Latin

panicum Grass
aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Malvales

Family

Poaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Abelmoschus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1215
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Aibika

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Aibika

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

Foxtail Grass and Aibika Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Aibika are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Aibika flower color: White

  • Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Aibika

Care of Foxtail Grass and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.