Foxtail Grass

Nutmeg

About Foxtail Grass and Nutmeg

Foxtail Grass

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

Rank: 32 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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1,000.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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Showy

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Foxtail Grass

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

Foxtail Grass

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Foxtail Grass

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

Foxtail Grass

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de foxtail

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

ber trawy

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

panicum Grass

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Myristica

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Nutmeg

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

Foxtail Grass and Nutmeg Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Nutmeg are as follows:

Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Foxtail Grass and Nutmeg

Care of Foxtail Grass and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.