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About Foxtail Grass and Japanese Iris

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
1.8 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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm90.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Basketary, Fibre
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
IRIS ensata
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Iris Japanese iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
Japanese iris
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Japanese iris
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
iris Xapanese
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Iris Xapanese
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
ιαπωνική ίριδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
íris japonesa
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
japońskie iris
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Iris Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Iris
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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1 27800

Properties of Foxtail Grass and Japanese Iris

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Japanese Iris

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

Foxtail Grass and Japanese Iris Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Japanese Iris are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Japanese Iris

Care of Foxtail Grass and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.