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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Winter Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia
Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

85
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm7.62 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Bees

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Winter Squash

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
कोंहड़ा

In German

Foxtail Grass
Winter squash

In French

Foxtail Grass
courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
calabaza de invierno

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
abóbora

In Polish

ber trawy
dynia

In Latin

panicum Grass
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Violales

Family

Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Cucurbita

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1227
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Winter Squash

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Winter Squash

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

Foxtail Grass and Winter Squash Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Winter Squash are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Winter Squash

Care of Foxtail Grass and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.