Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
World/Pandemic
Types
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Cyperus esculentus
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-12
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
Mat-forming
Flower Color
White
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
V-Shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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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
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Oral Allergy
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
For making oil, used for weaving hats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
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Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
CYPERUS esculentus
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
अखरोट सेज
In German
Foxtail Grass
Nuss -Segge
In French
Foxtail Grass
souchet
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
tuerca de la juncia
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Nut Sedge
In Polish
ber trawy
nakrętka turzyca
In Latin
panicum Grass
nut Sedge
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Cyperaceae
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge
Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Nut Sedge season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge Physical Information
Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge are as follows:
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
- Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge
Care of Foxtail Grass and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Nut Sedge 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 Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.