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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

Origin
Europe, Asia

Types
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties
8

Habitat
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

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 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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 Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. Foxtail Grass Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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: 30.50 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

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 Prune to control growth. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Moderate. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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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 Perennial plant. Foxtail Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Pennisetum alopecuroides. This plant's habitat is Grassland and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. 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.

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