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Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Macaw

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
-

Number of Varieties

8-
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Ivory, Gray

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Magenta, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Cuneate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Wood

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
TRIPLARIS americana

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Macaw

In German

Foxtail Grass
Ara

In French

Foxtail Grass
ara

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
guacamayo

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
μακώ

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
arara

In Polish

ber trawy
ara

In Latin

panicum Grass
Ara

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Triplaris

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12-
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Macaw

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Macaw

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

Foxtail Grass and Macaw Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Macaw physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Macaw are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray

  • Macaw leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Macaw

Care of Foxtail Grass and Macaw include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Macaw pruning is done 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 Macaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.