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About Foxtail Grass and Jatropha

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Shrubs, Spurge
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
1.4 Types
not available
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
170
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
200.00 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
400.00 cm
Rank: 49 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmately Lobed
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Dry, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
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 !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
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, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
JATROPHA
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
रतनजोत
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Purgiernuß
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
purghère
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
frailejón
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
jatropha
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
galamaluco
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
jatrofa
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Jatropha
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Jatropha
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Jatropheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
170
Rank: 66 (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Jatropha

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Jatropha

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

Foxtail Grass and Jatropha Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Jatropha are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Jatropha

Care of Foxtail Grass and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.