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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Red Currant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Red Currant

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Red Currant

In German

Foxtail Grass
Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Foxtail Grass
Groseille

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Grosella

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Groselha

In Polish

ber trawy
Porzeczkowy

In Latin

panicum Grass
red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Ribes

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12150
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Red Currant

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Red Currant

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

Foxtail Grass and Red Currant Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Red Currant are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Red Currant

Care of Foxtail Grass and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.