Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
2-7
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Corydalis
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
Capnoides
In German
Foxtail Grass
Capnoides
In French
Foxtail Grass
capnoides
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Capnoides
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
Capnoides
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Capnoides
In Polish
ber trawy
Capnoides
In Latin
panicum Grass
capnoides
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Cyperales
Agaricales
Family
Poaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Alopecurus
Hypholoma
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Foxtail Grass and Capnoides
Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Grass and Capnoides? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Grass and Capnoides. Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns and Capnoides doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Capnoides 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 Capnoides and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Capnoides
Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Capnoides is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Capnoides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Capnoides season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Capnoides is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Foxtail Grass and Capnoides Physical Information
Foxtail Grass and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Capnoides are as follows:
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
- Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Foxtail Grass and Capnoides
Care of Foxtail Grass and Capnoides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
