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About Globe Flower and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Grass

Origin

Central America
Europe, Asia

Types

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

308
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Wet Site

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

Butterflies
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Allergy

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

globe flower
Foxtail Grass

In German

Trollblumen
Foxtail Grass

In French

globe flower
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Trollius
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

globe flower
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Trollius
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Pełnik
ber trawy

In Latin

globe flower
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Cyperales

Family

Rhamnaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Trollius
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3012
1 27800
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Properties of Globe Flower and Foxtail Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Flower and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Globe Flower and Foxtail Grass. Globe Flower doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Flower has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease and Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease. 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 Globe Flower and Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Globe Flower and Foxtail Grass

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

Globe Flower and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Globe Flower and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Globe Flower and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Globe Flower flower color: Orange and Yellow

  • Globe Flower leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Globe Flower and Foxtail Grass

Care of Globe Flower and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Globe Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.