Foxtail Grass

Croton

About Foxtail Grass and Croton

Foxtail Grass

Croton

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

not available

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Cold climate, Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS

CODIAEUM variegatum

7.2 Common Name

Foxtail Grass

Rushfoil, Croton

7.2.1 In Hindi

Foxtail Grass

क्रोटोन प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Foxtail Grass

Kroton

7.2.3 In French

Foxtail Grass

Croton

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra

Croton Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass

Κρότωνα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de foxtail

cróton

7.2.7 In Polish

ber trawy

Kroto roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

panicum Grass

Planta Croton

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Croton

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Crotoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA65

1 27800

Properties of Foxtail Grass and Croton

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Croton

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

Foxtail Grass and Croton Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Croton physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Croton are as follows:

Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Croton flower color: White and Yellow
Croton leaf color: White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Gold

Care of Foxtail Grass and Croton

Care of Foxtail Grass and Croton include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.