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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Rhubarb

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Number of Varieties

8100
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 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
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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
Clay, Loam

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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
RHEUM x hybridum

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
एक प्रकार का फल

In German

Foxtail Grass
Rhabarber

In French

Foxtail Grass
Rhubarbe

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Ruibarbo

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Ραβέντι

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Ruibarbo

In Polish

ber trawy
Rabarbar

In Latin

panicum Grass
RHEUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Rheum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1260
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Rhubarb

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Rhubarb

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

Foxtail Grass and Rhubarb Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Rhubarb physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Rhubarb are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Rhubarb flower color: Ivory

  • Rhubarb leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Rhubarb

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