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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

830
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
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
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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, Water once every two or three weeks

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, 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Bear Grass

In German

Foxtail Grass
Bärn-Gras

In French

Foxtail Grass
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Hierba de oso

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
bear Grass

In Polish

ber trawy
miś Trawa

In Latin

panicum Grass
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Nolina Michx

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

12500
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Bear Grass

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

Foxtail Grass and Bear Grass Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Bear Grass

Care of Foxtail Grass and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.