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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Wild Snapdragon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

830
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam

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
use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

-
Bumblebees

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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

-
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Wild Snapdragon

In German

Foxtail Grass
Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Foxtail Grass
Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
άγρια ​​Snapdragon

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

ber trawy
Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

panicum Grass
Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Penstemon

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

1240
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Wild Snapdragon

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Wild Snapdragon

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

Foxtail Grass and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender

  • Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Wild Snapdragon

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