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
Habitat
Grassland
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-8
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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
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
-
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Compound
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Spring
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
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
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
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
-
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Dipsacales
Genus
Alopecurus
Sambucus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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.