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About Foxtail Grass and Silver Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
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Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

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, 14

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Star Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, 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 Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Silver Maple

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Silver Maple

In German

Foxtail Grass
Silver Maple

In French

Foxtail Grass
érable argenté

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
arce plateado

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
plátano de prata

In Polish

ber trawy
Silver Maple

In Latin

panicum Grass
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acereae

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12128
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Silver Maple

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Silver Maple

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

Foxtail Grass and Silver Maple Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Silver Maple are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Silver Maple

Care of Foxtail Grass and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.