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About Foxtail Grass and Powder Puff Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
South America

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

85
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

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
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Foxtail Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Foxtail Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

ber trawy
Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

panicum Grass
Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Calliandra

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ingeae

Subfamily

-
Mimosoideae

Number of Species

12250
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Powder Puff Tree

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Powder Puff Tree

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

Foxtail Grass and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Foxtail Grass and Powder Puff Tree

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