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Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Texas Sage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

830
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10
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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, 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, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Medium

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, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Texas Sage

In German

Foxtail Grass
Texas Sage

In French

Foxtail Grass
Texas Sage

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Texas Sábio

In Polish

ber trawy
Texas Sage

In Latin

panicum Grass
Texas Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Salvia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

12900
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Texas Sage

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Texas Sage

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

Foxtail Grass and Texas Sage Physical Information

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

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Texas Sage flower color: Red

  • Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Texas Sage

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