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About Foxtail Grass and Blue Berry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties

820
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Pinnate

Thorns

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Blue Berry Tree

In German

Foxtail Grass
Blue Berry Baum

In French

Foxtail Grass
Bleu Berry Tree

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Árbol de la baya azul

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Árvore Berry Azul

In Polish

ber trawy
Niebieski Berry Drzewo

In Latin

panicum Grass
Berry lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Ebenales

Family

Poaceae
Symplocaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Symplocos

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12300
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Blue Berry

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Blue Berry

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

Foxtail Grass and Blue Berry Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Blue Berry physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Blue Berry are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Blue Berry flower color: White

  • Blue Berry leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Blue Berry

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