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Foxtail Grass
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About Foxtail Grass and Dancing Bulb

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Epiphyte

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
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Number of Varieties

8-
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Heat And Humidity, 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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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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
Hanging Basket, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
TILLANDSIA bulbosa

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Dancing Bulb

In German

Foxtail Grass
Dancing Bulb

In French

Foxtail Grass
Dancing Bulb

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Dancing Bulb

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Dancing Bulb

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Dancing Bulb

In Polish

ber trawy
Dancing Bulb

In Latin

panicum Grass
Dancing Bulb

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Tillandsia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

12730
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Dancing Bulb

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Dancing Bulb

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

Foxtail Grass and Dancing Bulb Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Dancing Bulb physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Dancing Bulb are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Dancing Bulb flower color: Purple

  • Dancing Bulb leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Pink

Care of Foxtail Grass and Dancing Bulb

Care of Foxtail Grass and Dancing Bulb include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Dancing Bulb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Dancing Bulb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.