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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Coneflower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia
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Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Number of Varieties

830
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-10
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
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 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Rocky Soil

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, 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, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
coneflower

In German

Foxtail Grass
Sonnenhut

In French

Foxtail Grass
coneflower

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
equinácea

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
coneflower

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Coneflower

In Polish

ber trawy
jeżówka

In Latin

panicum Grass
coneflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Echinodermata

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Echinacea

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Heliantheae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

129
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Coneflower

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Coneflower

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

Foxtail Grass and Coneflower Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Coneflower physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Coneflower are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate

  • Coneflower leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Coneflower

Care of Foxtail Grass and Coneflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Coneflower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, 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 Coneflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.