Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
Tropical Asia
Types
not available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Moist, Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
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, Not Available
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Vegetable
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Genus
Alopecurus
Abelmoschus
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
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 Not Available.
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.