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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

Common Comfrey
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About Foxtail Grass and Common Comfrey

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herb

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Asia

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

4-8-9999
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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
SYMPHYTUM officinale

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Common Comfrey

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
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Cyperales
-

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
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Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1235
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Common Comfrey

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Common Comfrey

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

Foxtail Grass and Common Comfrey Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Common Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Common Comfrey are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Common Comfrey flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Violet and Ivory

  • Common Comfrey leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Common Comfrey

Care of Foxtail Grass and Common Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Common Comfrey pruning is done 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 Common Comfrey needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.