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About Foxtail Grass and Bluewings

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
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Number of Varieties

810
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
TORENIA fournieri

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Bluewings

In German

Foxtail Grass
Bluewings

In French

Foxtail Grass
Bluewings

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Bluewings

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Bluewings

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Bluewings

In Polish

ber trawy
Bluewings

In Latin

panicum Grass
Bluewings

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Linderniaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Torenia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12195
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Bluewings

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Bluewings

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

Foxtail Grass and Bluewings Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Bluewings physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Bluewings are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Bluewings flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender

  • Bluewings leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Bluewings

Care of Foxtail Grass and Bluewings include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bluewings needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.