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Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Chicory

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia
Mediterranean

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

810
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9
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
A1, A2, A3, 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 cm3.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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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
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
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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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular 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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
कासनी

In German

Foxtail Grass
Chicoree

In French

Foxtail Grass
chicorée

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
achicoria

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
ραδίκι

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
chicória

In Polish

ber trawy
cykoria

In Latin

panicum Grass
pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Cichorium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

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Cichorioideae

Number of Species

1285
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Chicory

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Chicory

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

Foxtail Grass and Chicory Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Chicory are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Chicory flower color: Blue

  • Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Chicory

Care of Foxtail Grass and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.