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About Foxtail Grass and Sweet Olive

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
not available
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
6-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 8
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
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Blue, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval, Finely Dentate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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
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
Acidic, 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-purpose dry fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
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 !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Nematodes
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen 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
Antitussive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
OSMANTHUS fragrans
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
Sweet Olive
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Sweet Olive
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
Olive douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Oliva dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
γλυκό Ελιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Olive doce
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
słodki Olive
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Dulce Olive
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Oleaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Osmanthus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Oleeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Sweet Olive

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Sweet Olive

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

Foxtail Grass and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Sweet Olive are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange

  • Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Sweet Olive

Care of Foxtail Grass and Sweet Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.