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Foxtail Grass
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About Foxtail Grass and Centipede Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
China

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

8100
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm3.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
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
Cold climate, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Centipede Grass

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Hydrangea

In German

Foxtail Grass
Hortensie

In French

Foxtail Grass
Hortensia

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Hortensia

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Hortênsia

In Polish

ber trawy
Hortensja

In Latin

panicum Grass
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
-

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Ophiuroides

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Sorghum

Number of Species

1210
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Centipede Grass

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Centipede Grass

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

Foxtail Grass and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Centipede Grass

Care of Foxtail Grass and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.