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About Foxtail Grass and Nasturtium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
South America

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Annuals

Number of Varieties

850
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
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
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 cm15.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Medium

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
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

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
TROPAEOLUM majus

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Indian Cress, Nasturtium

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Tropaeolum majus

In German

Foxtail Grass
Tropaeolum majus

In French

Foxtail Grass
Tropaeolum majus

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Tropaeolum majus

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Tropaeolum majus

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Tropaeolum majus

In Polish

ber trawy
nasturcja większa

In Latin

panicum Grass
Tropaeolum majus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Tropaeolum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1280
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Nasturtium

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Nasturtium

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

Foxtail Grass and Nasturtium Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Nasturtium are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Nasturtium

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