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About Foxtail Grass and Dianthus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin, India
1.4 Types
not available
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
meadows, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, H1, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Pink, Fuchsia
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
DIANTHUS
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
Dianthus
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Dianthus
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
Dianthus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Dianthus
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
Dianthus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Dianthus
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
Dianthus
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Dianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Caryophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Dianthus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Caryophylleae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Caryophylloideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 43 (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Dianthus

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Dianthus

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

Foxtail Grass and Dianthus Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Dianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Dianthus are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia

  • Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Dianthus

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