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Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Tamarisk

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

850
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

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

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Sap, Wood

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
तामरिस्क

In German

Foxtail Grass
Tamariske

In French

Foxtail Grass
tamarinier

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
tamarisco

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
tamarisco

In Polish

ber trawy
tamaryszek

In Latin

panicum Grass
nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Tamaricaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Tamarix

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1255
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Tamarisk

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Tamarisk

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

Foxtail Grass and Tamarisk Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Tamarisk are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Tamarisk flower color: Purple

  • Tamarisk leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Tamarisk

Care of Foxtail Grass and Tamarisk include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.