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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Oatgrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

8-
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early 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
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Oatgrass

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
जई घास

In German

Foxtail Grass
Ährengras

In French

Foxtail Grass
Folle avoine

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
oat Grass

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
aveia-

In Polish

ber trawy
Owies trawa

In Latin

panicum Grass
oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Danthonia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Aveneae

Subfamily

-
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

12450
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Oatgrass

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Oatgrass

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

Foxtail Grass and Oatgrass Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Oatgrass are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Oatgrass flower color: Brown

  • Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Oatgrass

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