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About Foxtail Grass and Goumi

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
China

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Elaeagnus multiflora

Number of Varieties

830
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Hills, Lowland, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged fruit, 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, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cough, Diarrhea, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds

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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
ELAEAGNUS multiflora

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Goumi, cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, gumi, natsugumi

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Goumi

In German

Foxtail Grass
Goumi

In French

Foxtail Grass
Goumi

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Goumi

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Goumi

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Eau

In Polish

ber trawy
Woda

In Latin

panicum Grass
Eau

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rhamnales

Family

Poaceae
Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Elaeagnus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1270
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Goumi

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Goumi

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

Foxtail Grass and Goumi Physical Information

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

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Goumi flower color:

  • Goumi leaf color:

Care of Foxtail Grass and Goumi

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