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Foxtail Grass
Monkey-flower
About Monkey-flower and Foxtail Grass


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Origin
Europe, Asia  
-  
Types
Pennisetum alopecuroides  
Mimulus  
Number of Varieties
8  
100  
99+
Habitat
Grassland  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-10  
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 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
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
No  
No  
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
No  
No  
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
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Yes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiseptic, Burns  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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
12  
100  
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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.

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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:

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.

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