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About Foxtail Grass and Kaffir Lime

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
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
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits 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
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply
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
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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits 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 !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bonsai
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
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
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
CITRUS hystrix
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Kaffir Lime, Makrut
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
काफ़िर लाइम
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Kaffernlimette
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
combava
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
cafre
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
Καφρός Lime
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Kaffir Lime
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
kaffir wapno
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Cafres Lime
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Citrus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Kaffir Lime

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Kaffir Lime

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

Foxtail Grass and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Kaffir Lime

Care of Foxtail Grass and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.