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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

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About Foxtail Grass and Yardlong Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia
Africa

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

8100
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, 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
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Hydrangea

In German

Foxtail Grass
Hortensie

In French

Foxtail Grass
Hortensia

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Hortensia

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Hortênsia

In Polish

ber trawy
Hortensja

In Latin

panicum Grass
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
-

Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Cyperales
-

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
-

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1225
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Yardlong Bean

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Yardlong Bean

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

Foxtail Grass and Yardlong Bean Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Yardlong Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Yardlong Bean are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Yardlong Bean

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