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About Foxtail Grass and Limequat

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia
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Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
gardens, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Ample Water
Ample Water

In Winter

Moderate
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fiber, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Limequat

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Limequat

In German

Foxtail Grass
Limequat

In French

Foxtail Grass
Limequat

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Limequat

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Limequat

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Limequat

In Polish

ber trawy
Limequat

In Latin

panicum Grass
Limequat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Citrus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

121
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Limequat

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Limequat

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

Foxtail Grass and Limequat Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Limequat physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Limequat are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Limequat flower color: White

  • Limequat leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Limequat

Care of Foxtail Grass and Limequat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Limequat pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Limequat needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.