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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

Tree Echium
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About Foxtail Grass and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
Canary Islands

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

810
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Tree Echium

In German

Foxtail Grass
Baum Aciam

In French

Foxtail Grass
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
árbol Aciam

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
árvore Aciam

In Polish

ber trawy
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

panicum Grass
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Echium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1260
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Tree Echium

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

Foxtail Grass and Tree Echium Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Tree Echium

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