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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Paperbark Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
China

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Acer griseum

Number of Varieties

810
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, 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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

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
Insignificant

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

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
ACER griseum

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Paperbark Maple

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
paperbark maple

In German

Foxtail Grass
paperbark Ahorn

In French

Foxtail Grass
érable paperbark

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
arce paperbark

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Paperbark σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
de bordo paperbark

In Polish

ber trawy
klon paperbark

In Latin

panicum Grass
paperbark acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1230
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Paperbark Maple

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Paperbark Maple

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

Foxtail Grass and Paperbark Maple Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Paperbark Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Paperbark Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Paperbark Maple are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Paperbark Maple flower color: Yellow

  • Paperbark Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Paperbark Maple

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