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About Foxtail Grass and Squill

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, South Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
not available
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
25
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
5-10-10 fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
convulsions, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Removes dandruff
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
SCILLA
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Squill
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
Squill
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Squill
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
Squille
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Escila
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Cila
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
Cebulica
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Scilla
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Scilla
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Hyacintheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 97 (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Squill

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Squill

Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Squill is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Squill Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Squill season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Squill is Not Available while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Squill is Not Available.

Foxtail Grass and Squill Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Squill height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Squill are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet

  • Squill leaf color: Not Available

Care of Foxtail Grass and Squill

Care of Foxtail Grass and Squill include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Squill pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.