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About Foxtail Grass and Pohutukawa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Tree
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
New Zealand
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-12
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Red, Crimson
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Dark Green, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acicular
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
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
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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
Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees 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
Astringent, Dysentry
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Application in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
METROSIDEROS excelsa
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
pohutukawa
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
pohutukawa
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
pohutukawa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
pohutukawa
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
pohutukawa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
pohutukawa
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
pohutukawa
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
pohutukawa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Myrtaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Metrosideros
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Pohutukawa

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Pohutukawa

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

Foxtail Grass and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Pohutukawa are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson

  • Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Foxtail Grass and Pohutukawa

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