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Foxtail Grass
Foxtail Grass

Zonal Geranium
Zonal Geranium



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About Foxtail Grass and Zonal Geranium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
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Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides
it is a type of geranium

Number of Varieties

850
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Cordate

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

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
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

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
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies

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

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
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
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
Zonal Geranium

In German

Foxtail Grass
Zonal Pelargonie

In French

Foxtail Grass
Géranium zonal

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Zonal Geranium

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
διζωνική Γεράνι

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
zonal Geranium

In Polish

ber trawy
strefowe Geranium

In Latin

panicum Grass
Zonal Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Geraniales

Family

Poaceae
Geraniaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Geranium

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12422
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Zonal Geranium

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Zonal Geranium

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

Foxtail Grass and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral

  • Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Foxtail Grass and Zonal Geranium

Care of Foxtail Grass and Zonal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.