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Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Raintree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
Brazil

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
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Number of Varieties

825
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Raintree

In German

Foxtail Grass
raintree

In French

Foxtail Grass
raintree

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
raintree

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Raintree

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Raintree

In Polish

ber trawy
Raintree

In Latin

panicum Grass
Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Brunfelsia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Petunioideae

Number of Species

1250
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Raintree

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Raintree

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

Foxtail Grass and Raintree Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Raintree are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender

  • Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Raintree

Care of Foxtail Grass and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.