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Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Sugar Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Number of Varieties

810
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Hedge, Wood Margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

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
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Sugar pear

In German

Foxtail Grass
Kultur-Birne

In French

Foxtail Grass
Poirier commun

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Pyrus communis

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Sugar pear

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Sugar pear

In Polish

ber trawy
Grusza pospolita

In Latin

panicum Grass
Sugar pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Pyrus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1235
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Sugar Pear

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Sugar Pear

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

Foxtail Grass and Sugar Pear Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Sugar Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Sugar Pear are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Sugar Pear flower color: White

  • Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Sugar Pear

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