Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Boggy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-6
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
White, Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Tubular
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Distilled Water, Mineral Water
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Not Available
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
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
Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
ARISAEMA ringens
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Cobra Lily
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
कोबरा लिली
In German
Foxtail Grass
Kobra Lilie
In French
Foxtail Grass
Cobra Lily
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Cobra lirio
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
Cobra κρίνος
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Cobra lírio
In Polish
ber trawy
Cobra lilia
In Latin
panicum Grass
aspidis lilium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Nepenthales
Family
Poaceae
Sarraceniaceae
Genus
Alopecurus
Darlingtonia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Foxtail Grass and Cobra Lily
Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Grass and Cobra Lily? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Grass and Cobra Lily. Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns and Cobra Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Cobra Lily 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 Cobra Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Cobra Lily
Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Cobra Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Cobra Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Cobra Lily season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Cobra Lily is Loam while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cobra Lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Foxtail Grass and Cobra Lily Physical Information
Foxtail Grass and Cobra Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cobra Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Cobra Lily are as follows:
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Cobra Lily flower color: White, Green and Purple
- Cobra Lily leaf color: Green and Purple
Care of Foxtail Grass and Cobra Lily
Care of Foxtail Grass and Cobra Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Cobra Lily pruning is done Not Available. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Cobra Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.