Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
Africa, Madagascar
  
Types
not available
  
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
  
Habitat
Grassland
  
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Red, Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
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
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
  
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
  
PENTAS
  
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
  
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
  
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
  
Pentas plant
  
In German
Foxtail Grass
  
Pentas Pflanze
  
In French
Foxtail Grass
  
plante Pentas
  
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
  
planta pentas
  
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
  
φυτό Pentas
  
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
  
planta Pentas
  
In Polish
ber trawy
  
Pentas roślin
  
In Latin
panicum Grass
  
Pentas herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Rubiaceae
  
Genus
Alopecurus
  
Pentas
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Knoxieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Rubioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Pentas
Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Pentas is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Pentas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Pentas season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Pentas is Loam while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pentas is Acidic, Neutral.
Foxtail Grass and Pentas Physical Information
Foxtail Grass and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Pentas are as follows:
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
- Pentas leaf color: Green
Care of Foxtail Grass and Pentas
Care of Foxtail Grass and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.