Foxtail Grass

Pride of India

About Foxtail Grass and Pride of India

Foxtail Grass

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-13

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

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

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Foxtail Grass

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

Foxtail Grass

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Foxtail Grass

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

Foxtail Grass

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

grama de foxtail

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

ber trawy

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

panicum Grass

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Pride of India

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Pride of India

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

Foxtail Grass and Pride of India Physical Information

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

Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Pride of India

Care of Foxtail Grass and Pride of India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.