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About Foxtail Grass and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
India
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
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
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-6
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
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants 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
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly 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 !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
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 !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants 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
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ipomoeeae
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: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Water Spinach

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

Foxtail Grass and Water Spinach Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Water Spinach

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