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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Feather Reed Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
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Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
पंख ईख घास

In German

Foxtail Grass
Feather Reed Grass

In French

Foxtail Grass
Feather Reed Herbe

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Pluma Reed Hierba

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Pena Reed grama

In Polish

ber trawy
Pióro Reed trawy

In Latin

panicum Grass
Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Calamagrostis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Aveneae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

12260
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Feather Reed Grass

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Feather Reed Grass

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

Foxtail Grass and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Foxtail Grass and Feather Reed Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.