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About Foxtail Grass and Anemone


About Anemone and Foxtail Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Mediterranean  

Types
Pennisetum alopecuroides  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
8  
150  
99+

Habitat
Grassland  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

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
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Foxtail Grass  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
Foxtail Grass  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Foxtail Grass  
Anemone  

In French
Foxtail Grass  
Anémone  

In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra  
Anémona  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
grama de foxtail  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
ber trawy  
Zawilec  

In Latin
panicum Grass  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Poaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Alopecurus  
Anemone  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
150  
99+

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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Anemone

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

Foxtail Grass and Anemone Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Anemone are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Grass and Anemone

Care of Foxtail Grass and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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