Foxtail Grass

Croton

About Foxtail Grass and Croton

Foxtail Grass

Croton

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Number of Varieties

81200

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds, Whole plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS

CODIAEUM variegatum

Common Name

Foxtail Grass

Rushfoil, Croton

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass

क्रोटोन प्लांट

In German

Foxtail Grass

Kroton

In French

Foxtail Grass

Croton

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra

Croton Planta

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass

Κρότωνα φυτών

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail

cróton

In Polish

ber trawy

Kroto roślin

In Latin

panicum Grass

Planta Croton

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Malpighiales

Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Croton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotoneae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1265

1 27800

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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.