Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
not available
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
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
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long slender
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Foxtail Grass
Hyazinthe
In French
Foxtail Grass
jacinthe
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
jacinto
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
jacinto
In Polish
ber trawy
hiacynt
In Latin
panicum Grass
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Alopecurus
Hyacinthus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Wild Hyacinth season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Foxtail Grass and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Foxtail Grass and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Foxtail Grass and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Foxtail Grass and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.