Foxtail Grass

Black Gamecock Iris

About Foxtail Grass and Black Gamecock Iris

Foxtail Grass

Black Gamecock Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

meadows, Waterside Plantings, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm55.90 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm71.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Gold, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Disease free, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Mammals

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bog Garden, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS

IRIS 'Black Gamecock'

7.2 Common Name

Foxtail Grass

Black Gamecock Iris, Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Foxtail Grass

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.2 In German

Foxtail Grass

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.3 In French

Foxtail Grass

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de foxtail

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

ber trawy

Black Gamecock Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

panicum Grass

Black Gamecock Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Iris

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Foxtail Grass and Black Gamecock Iris

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Black Gamecock Iris

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

Foxtail Grass and Black Gamecock Iris Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Black Gamecock Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black Gamecock Iris height is 55.90 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Black Gamecock Iris are as follows:

Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Black Gamecock Iris flower color: Purple, Gold and Black
Black Gamecock Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Black Gamecock Iris

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