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Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Wingnut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
Asia

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
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
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 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
wingnut

In German

Foxtail Grass
wingnut

In French

Foxtail Grass
wingnut

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
wingnut

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
wingnut

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
wingnut

In Polish

ber trawy
Wingnut

In Latin

panicum Grass
wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Juglandaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Pterocarya

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Juglandeae

Subfamily

-
Juglandoideae

Number of Species

126
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Wingnut

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Wingnut

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

Foxtail Grass and Wingnut Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Wingnut are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Wingnut flower color: Yellow green

  • Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Wingnut

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