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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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Firecracker Penstemon



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About Foxtail Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southwestern United States, California

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
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Number of Varieties

840
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

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
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Firecracker penstemon

In German

Foxtail Grass
Kracher penstemon

In French

Foxtail Grass
Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

ber trawy
petarda penstemon

In Latin

panicum Grass
Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Penstemon

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12250
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Foxtail Grass and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Foxtail Grass and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.