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About Foxtail Grass and Gumbo Limbo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tree
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
not available
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Twisted/Contorted
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Crimson, Copper
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Compound
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
BURSERA simaruba
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
Bursera simaruba
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Bursera simaruba
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
Bursera simaruba
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Bursera simaruba
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
Bursera simaruba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Bursera simaruba
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
Bursera simaruba
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Bursera simaruba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Burseraceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Bursera
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Gumbo Limbo

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Gumbo Limbo

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

Foxtail Grass and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory

  • Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Foxtail Grass and Gumbo Limbo

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