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Foxtail Grass
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About Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southern Asia

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

86
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

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
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Foxtail Grass
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Foxtail Grass
Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

ber trawy
Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

panicum Grass
Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Dietes Salisb

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

12260
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Iris

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Iris

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

Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet

  • Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Iris

Care of Foxtail Grass and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.