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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Buttonbush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
South Africa

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

87
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Egg-shaped

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Buttonbush

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Foxtail Grass
Button Strauch

In French

Foxtail Grass
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

ber trawy
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

panicum Grass
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rubiales

Family

Poaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Cephalanthus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1212
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Buttonbush

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

Foxtail Grass and Buttonbush Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Buttonbush

Care of Foxtail Grass and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.