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Foxtail Grass
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About Foxtail Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

8
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8
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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

In Winter

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass

In German

Foxtail Grass

In French

Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail

In Polish

ber trawy

In Latin

panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Clade

-

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

12
1 27800
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Properties of Foxtail Grass

Want to know the properties of Foxtail Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Foxtail Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Foxtail Grass Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Foxtail Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Foxtail Grass physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Foxtail Grass

Taking Foxtail Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Foxtail Grass include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Foxtail Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Foxtail Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Foxtail Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.