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About Foxtail Grass and Zebra Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Houseplant, Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Central America, South America

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
Aphelandra squarrosa

Number of Varieties

845
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
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
H2

Habit

Clump-Forming
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Regular watering required

In Spring

Ample Water
Average Water

In Winter

Moderate
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
-

Flower Petal Number

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
CALATHEA zebrina

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Zebra Plant

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Zebra Plant

In German

Foxtail Grass
Zebra Plant

In French

Foxtail Grass
Zebra usine

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Zebra Plant

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Zebra Εργοστάσιο

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Planta da zebra

In Polish

ber trawy
Zebra roślin

In Latin

panicum Grass
ferus Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Marantaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Aphelandra

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

123
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Zebra Plant

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Zebra Plant

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

Foxtail Grass and Zebra Plant Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Zebra Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Zebra Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Zebra Plant are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Zebra Plant flower color:

  • Zebra Plant leaf color:

Care of Foxtail Grass and Zebra Plant

Care of Foxtail Grass and Zebra Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Zebra Plant 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 Zebra Plant needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Ample Water.