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About Foxtail Grass and Post Oak


About Post Oak and Foxtail Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Pennisetum alopecuroides  
Quercus stellata  

Number of Varieties
8  
20  
99+

Habitat
Grassland  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-4  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
1,680.00 cm  
8

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green  
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Needs less 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS  
QUERCUS stellata  

Common Name
Foxtail Grass  
Post Oak  

In Hindi
Foxtail Grass  
पोस्ट ओक  

In German
Foxtail Grass  
Post oak  

In French
Foxtail Grass  
Post oak  

In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra  
Post oak  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass  
Post Oak  

In Portuguese
grama de foxtail  
Post Oak  

In Polish
ber trawy  
post Oak  

In Latin
panicum Grass  
Post quercu  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Fagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Alopecurus  
Quercus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
90  

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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Post Oak

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Post Oak

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

Foxtail Grass and Post Oak Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Post Oak are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Grass and Post Oak

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

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