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About Foxtail Grass and Queen of all Poisons


About Queen of all Poisons and Foxtail Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
Not Available   

Types
not available   
Aconitum napellus   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
250   
24

Habitat
Grassland   
Damp shady woods, meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-10   

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

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Not Available   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Not Available   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
reseeds   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering   
Do not let dry out between waterings   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Ample Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Moderate   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Not Available   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   
poisonous if ingested, Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Analgesic, Anodyne, Diaphoretic, Homeopathy, Used as a sedative   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Root   

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS   
Aconitum   

Common Name
Foxtail Grass   
aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, blue rocket   

In Hindi
Foxtail Grass   
बच्छनाभ   

In German
Foxtail Grass   
Eisenhut   

In French
Foxtail Grass   
Queen of all Poisons   

In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra   
Queen of all Poisons   

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass   
Queen of all Poisons   

In Portuguese
grama de foxtail   
Queen of all Poisons   

In Polish
ber trawy   
Tojad   

In Latin
panicum Grass   
Queen of all Poisons   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheobionta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Poaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Alopecurus   
Aconitum   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Delphinieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
250   
99+

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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Queen of all Poisons

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Queen of all Poisons

Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Queen of all Poisons is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Queen of all Poisons Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Queen of all Poisons season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available.

Foxtail Grass and Queen of all Poisons Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Queen of all Poisons physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Queen of all Poisons height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Queen of all Poisons are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Grass and Queen of all Poisons

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

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