Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Grass
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
China, Japan
  
Types
not available
  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Grassland
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
6-9
  
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
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Pink, Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
  
Wet Site, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
Needs watering once a week, 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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
  
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
  
BAMBUSA
  
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
  
Bānsa
  
In German
Foxtail Grass
  
Bambus
  
In French
Foxtail Grass
  
Bambou
  
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
  
Bambú
  
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
  
μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
  
bambu
  
In Polish
ber trawy
  
Bambus
  
In Latin
panicum Grass
  
Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Poales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Alopecurus
  
Acidosasa
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Bamboo
Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Bamboo season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Foxtail Grass and Bamboo Physical Information
Foxtail Grass and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Bamboo are as follows:
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Foxtail Grass and Bamboo
Care of Foxtail Grass and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.