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About Foxtail Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
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
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
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)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Pollution
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
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
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
None
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Applicable
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Elfin Pink Penstemon
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 51 (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Foxtail Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink

  • Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Foxtail Grass and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.