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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Asia
Australia, South America

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

80
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits

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
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Elderberry

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Elderberry

In German

Foxtail Grass
Holunderbeere

In French

Foxtail Grass
Sureau

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Saúco

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Elderberry

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Sabugueiro

In Polish

ber trawy
Bez czarny

In Latin

panicum Grass
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Dipsacales

Family

Poaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Sambucus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1230
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Elderberry

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Elderberry

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

Foxtail Grass and Elderberry Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Elderberry are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Elderberry

Care of Foxtail Grass and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.