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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Poison Sumac

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
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Number of Varieties

825
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Sap

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Foxtail Grass
toxicodendron vernix

In French

Foxtail Grass
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

ber trawy
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

panicum Grass
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Toxicodendron

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1235
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Poison Sumac

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Poison Sumac

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

Foxtail Grass and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Poison Sumac are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green

  • Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Poison Sumac

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