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About Garlic and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Garlic


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Grass   

Origin
World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic   
not available   

Number of Varieties
600   
14
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils   
Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
2.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas   
Wet Site, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water   
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Moderate   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Average Water   
Ample Water   

In Winter
Less Watering   
Moderate   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen   
Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue   
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent   
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used for its medicinal properties   
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM sativum   
ALOPECURUS   

Common Name
Cultivated Garlic, Garlic   
Foxtail Grass   

In Hindi
लहसुन   
Foxtail Grass   

In German
Knoblauch   
Foxtail Grass   

In French
Ail   
Foxtail Grass   

In Spanish
Ajo   
Hierba de cola de zorra   

In Greek
σκόρδο   
αλωπέκουρου Grass   

In Portuguese
alho   
grama de foxtail   

In Polish
czosnek   
ber trawy   

In Latin
allium   
panicum Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Cyperales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Alopecurus   

Clade
Monocotyledonous   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Lilioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
500   
33
Not Available   

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Properties of Garlic and Foxtail Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Garlic and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Garlic and Foxtail Grass. Garlic doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Garlic does not have fragrant flowers. Garlic has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Pain and fatigue and Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Pain and fatigue. 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 Garlic and Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garlic and Foxtail Grass

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

Garlic and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Garlic and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Garlic and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Garlic and Foxtail Grass

Care of Garlic and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garlic pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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