Foxtail Grass

Dragon Tree

About Foxtail Grass and Dragon Tree

Foxtail Grass

Dragon Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Canary Islands

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

11-12

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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460.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought, Frost, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS

DRACAENA draco

7.2 Common Name

Foxtail Grass

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Foxtail Grass

ड्रैगन ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Foxtail Grass

Drachenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Foxtail Grass

dragonnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra

Drago

7.2.5 In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass

Δράκος Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de foxtail

Dragoeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

ber trawy

smok Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

panicum Grass

draco ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Dragon Tree

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

Foxtail Grass and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Dragon Tree

Care of Foxtail Grass and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.