Foxtail Grass

Emu Bush

About Foxtail Grass and Emu Bush

Foxtail Grass

Emu Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

Pixie Bush, Claypan Grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Magenta, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Purple, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Purple, Olive, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Purple, Olive, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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 watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, 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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Skin irritation, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS

EREMOPHILA 'Valentine'

7.2 Common Name

Foxtail Grass

Poverty Bush, Fuchsia bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Foxtail Grass

एमु बुश

7.2.2 In German

Foxtail Grass

Emu Bush

7.2.3 In French

Foxtail Grass

Emu Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra

Emu Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass

emu Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de foxtail

Emu de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

ber trawy

Emu Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

panicum Grass

Emu Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Myoporaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Eremophila

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Myoporeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Emu Bush

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Emu Bush

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

Foxtail Grass and Emu Bush Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Emu Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Emu Bush height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Emu Bush are as follows:

Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Emu Bush flower color: Magenta and Rose
Emu Bush leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Emu Bush

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