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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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Globe Amaranth



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About Foxtail Grass and Globe Amaranth

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Central America

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Ornamental

Number of Varieties

860
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Medium

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 leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Foxtail Grass
GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Foxtail Grass
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

ber trawy
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

panicum Grass
GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Gomphrena

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1260
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Globe Amaranth

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Globe Amaranth

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

Foxtail Grass and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

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

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet

  • Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Globe Amaranth

Care of Foxtail Grass and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Globe Amaranth pruning is done 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.