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About Foxtail Grass and Black Hills Spruce


About Black Hills Spruce and Foxtail Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
North-Central United States   

Types
not available   
Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Picea omorika   

Habitat
Grassland   
Bog Garden, Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
2-7   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
1,219.20 cm   
34

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
365.76 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green   
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Gray Green, Dark Green, Black   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

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   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

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   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune to control growth   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   
Not Available   

Benefits

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, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Antiseptic, Digestive, Diuretic, Laxative, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Inner Bark, Seeds   

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects   
Gum, Pitch, Repellent, String, Tannin, Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover   
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS   
PICEA glauca 'Densata'   

Common Name
Foxtail Grass   
White Spruce   

In Hindi
Foxtail Grass   
Black Hills Spruce Tree   

In German
Foxtail Grass   
Weiß-Fichte   

In French
Foxtail Grass   
Épinette blanche   

In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra   
Picea glauca   

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass   
Black Hills Spruce Tree   

In Portuguese
grama de foxtail   
Pinheiro-do-canadá   

In Polish
ber trawy   
Black Hills Spruce Tree   

In Latin
panicum Grass   
Picea glauca   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Pinales   

Family
Poaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Alopecurus   
Picea   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Barnadesioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Black Hills Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Black Hills Spruce

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

Foxtail Grass and Black Hills Spruce Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Black Hills Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black Hills Spruce height is 1,219.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Black Hills Spruce are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Grass and Black Hills Spruce

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

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