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Foxtail Grass
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About Foxtail Grass and Cocoa Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, 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
Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Diabetes, Diarrhea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
THEOBROMA cacao

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
कोको संयंत्र

In German

Foxtail Grass
Kakaopflanze

In French

Foxtail Grass
usine de cacao

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
planta del cacao

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
φυτό του κακάο

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
planta do cacau

In Polish

ber trawy
Kakao roślin

In Latin

panicum Grass
Cocos herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Malvales

Family

Poaceae
Sterculiaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Theobroma

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Theobromeae

Subfamily

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Byttneroideae

Number of Species

1222
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Cocoa Plant

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Cocoa Plant

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

Foxtail Grass and Cocoa Plant Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Cocoa Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cocoa Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Cocoa Plant are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Cocoa Plant flower color: White

  • Cocoa Plant leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Foxtail Grass and Cocoa Plant

Care of Foxtail Grass and Cocoa Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Cocoa Plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Cocoa Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.