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About Foxtail Grass and Orchid

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
not available
Phalaenopsis Dendrobium Cattelya Cymbidium Epidendrum Oncidium Miltonia Vanda
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
15
Rank: 77 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
gardens, Urban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
12-14
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
35.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Fuchsia, Violet, Plum, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cancer, Eye Problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
AERIDES quinquevulnera
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Aerides, Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
आर्किड
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Orchidee
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
Orchidée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Orquídea
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
Ορχιδέα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Orquídea
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
Orchidea
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Aerides
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Vandeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 1 (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Orchid

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Orchid

Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Orchid season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Orchid is Not Available.

Foxtail Grass and Orchid Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Orchid height is 35.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Orchid are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Orchid flower color: Fuchsia, Violet, Plum and Ivory

  • Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Orchid

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