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About Foxtail Grass and Monkey-flower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
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Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Mimulus

Number of Varieties

8100
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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
Average Water Needs

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, 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
Larva

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Monkey Flower

In German

Foxtail Grass
Monkey Flower

In French

Foxtail Grass
Monkey Flower

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Monkey Flower

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Monkey Flower

In Polish

ber trawy
Monkey Flower

In Latin

panicum Grass
Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Diplacus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12100
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Monkey-flower

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Monkey-flower

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

Foxtail Grass and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Monkey-flower are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose

  • Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Monkey-flower

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