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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Red Pitaya

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia
Caribbean, Central America

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Red Pitaya

In German

Foxtail Grass
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Foxtail Grass
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite

In Polish

ber trawy
Red Pitaya

In Latin

panicum Grass
Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Hylocereus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

1220
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Red Pitaya

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Red Pitaya

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

Foxtail Grass and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Red Pitaya are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold

  • Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Foxtail Grass and Red Pitaya

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