Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Nepal, China, Korea
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
2-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
DRYOPTERIS carthusiana
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Leatherwood Fern
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
Leatherwood Fern
In German
Foxtail Grass
Leatherwood Fern
In French
Foxtail Grass
Leatherwood Fern
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Leatherwood Fern
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
Leatherwood Fern
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Leatherwood Fern
In Polish
ber trawy
Leatherwood Fern
In Latin
panicum Grass
Leatherwood Fern
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Cyperales
Polypodiales
Family
Poaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Alopecurus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Leatherwood Fern
Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Leatherwood Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Leatherwood Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Leatherwood Fern season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Leatherwood Fern is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Leatherwood Fern is Acidic.
Foxtail Grass and Leatherwood Fern Physical Information
Foxtail Grass and Leatherwood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Leatherwood Fern height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Leatherwood Fern are as follows:
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Leatherwood Fern flower color: Not Available
- Leatherwood Fern leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Care of Foxtail Grass and Leatherwood Fern
Care of Foxtail Grass and Leatherwood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Leatherwood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Leatherwood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.