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About Foxtail Grass and Alpine Delphinium


About Alpine Delphinium and Foxtail Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
Africa   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Grassland   
gardens, meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 6   

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   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
200.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Green, Light Yellow, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Palmate and toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt   
Heat And Humidity   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering   
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Ample Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Moderate   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune to control growth   
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen   
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects   
Used in making blue ink   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS   
Delphinium elatum   

Common Name
Foxtail Grass   
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,   

In Hindi
Foxtail Grass   
अल्पाइन Delphinium   

In German
Foxtail Grass   
Alpine Delphinium   

In French
Foxtail Grass   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass   
Alpine Δελφίνιο   

In Portuguese
grama de foxtail   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Polish
ber trawy   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Latin
panicum Grass   
Alpine Delphinium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Poaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Alopecurus   
Delphinium   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Alpine Delphinium

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

Foxtail Grass and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Grass and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Foxtail Grass and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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