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About Foxtail Grass and Blue Lotus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia
Eastern Africa

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
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Number of Varieties

84
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Lowland, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm80.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water

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
Clay, 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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, White bugs

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
Nymphaea caerulea

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
ब्लू लोटस

In German

Foxtail Grass
Blue Lotus

In French

Foxtail Grass
Blue Lotus

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Blue Lotus

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Blue Lotus

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Blue Lotus

In Polish

ber trawy
Blue Lotus

In Latin

panicum Grass
Blue Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Nymphaeales

Family

Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Nymphaea

Clade

-
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

123
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Blue Lotus

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Blue Lotus

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

Foxtail Grass and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Blue Lotus are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green

  • Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Blue Lotus

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