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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Purple Grape

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia
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Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Red Grape, Catawba grape

Number of Varieties

88
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Red, Gold, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular 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
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Asthma, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestion problems, Kidney problems, Migraines

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
VITIS 'Campbell Early'

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Purple Grape

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
बैंगनी अंगूर के पौधे

In German

Foxtail Grass
Lila Traubenpflanze

In French

Foxtail Grass
usine de raisin pourpre

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
plantas de uva morada

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Μωβ εργοστάσιο σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
planta uva roxa

In Polish

ber trawy
Purpurowy roślin winogron

In Latin

panicum Grass
Uva herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rhamnales

Family

Poaceae
Vitaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Vitis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1260
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Purple Grape

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Purple Grape

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

Foxtail Grass and Purple Grape Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Purple Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purple Grape height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Purple Grape are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Purple Grape flower color: Green

  • Purple Grape leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Purple Grape

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