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About Foxtail Grass and Portulaca

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
South America
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
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants 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
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants 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
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Cottage garden, Edible
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
PORTULACA grandiflora
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
Portulaca
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Portulak
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
portulaca
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Portulaca
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
Portulaca
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Portulaca
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
Portulaca
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Portulaca
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Portulacaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Portulaca
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Portulaca

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Portulaca

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

Foxtail Grass and Portulaca Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Portulaca are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Portulaca flower color: Red

  • Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Portulaca

Care of Foxtail Grass and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.