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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

Artemisia
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About Foxtail Grass and Artemisia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
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Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana

Number of Varieties

8200
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought, 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
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
Artemisia annua

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Artemisia

In German

Foxtail Grass
Artemisia

In French

Foxtail Grass
Artemisia

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Artemisia

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Αρτεμίσια

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Artemisia

In Polish

ber trawy
Artemisia

In Latin

panicum Grass
Artemisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Artemisia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anthemideae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

12400
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Artemisia

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Artemisia

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

Foxtail Grass and Artemisia Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Artemisia physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Artemisia height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Artemisia are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Artemisia flower color:

  • Artemisia leaf color:

Care of Foxtail Grass and Artemisia

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