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About Foxtail Grass and Sweet Corn

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head 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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Beetles, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Kernel
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
ZEA mays var rugosa
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Sweet Corn
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
स्वीट कॉर्न
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Mais
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
Le maïs sucré
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Maíz dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
γλυκό καλαμπόκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
milho doce
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
Kukurydza
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Dulcis frumentum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Zea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Sweet Corn

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Sweet Corn

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

Foxtail Grass and Sweet Corn Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Sweet Corn are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Sweet Corn flower color: Not Available

  • Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Sweet Corn

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