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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

Euryops
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About Foxtail Grass and Euryops

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southern Africa

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
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Number of Varieties

815
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Tongue shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Slugs, Snails, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
Euryops pectinatus

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Euryops

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Euryops

In German

Foxtail Grass
Euryops

In French

Foxtail Grass
Euryops

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Euryops

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Euryops

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Euryops

In Polish

ber trawy
Euryops

In Latin

panicum Grass
Euryops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Euryops

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Senecioneae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12100
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Euryops

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Euryops

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

Foxtail Grass and Euryops Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Euryops physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Euryops height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Euryops are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Euryops flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Euryops leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Euryops

Care of Foxtail Grass and Euryops include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Euryops pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Euryops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.