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About Foxtail Grass and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

81
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Pest Free

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Foxtail Grass
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Foxtail Grass
Épazote

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

ber trawy
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

panicum Grass
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Dysphania

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

1230
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Mexican Tea

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

Foxtail Grass and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Mexican Tea

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