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About Hart's Tongue Fern and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Hart's Tongue Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Grass   

Origin
Europe   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   
not available   

Number of Varieties
100   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   
Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8*6   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm   
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm   
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Not Available   
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Moderate   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Flies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Not Available   
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects   

Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border   
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM scolopendrium   
ALOPECURUS   

Common Name
Hart's Tongue Fern   
Foxtail Grass   

In Hindi
Hydrangea   
Foxtail Grass   

In German
Hortensie   
Foxtail Grass   

In French
Hortensia   
Foxtail Grass   

In Spanish
Hortensia   
Hierba de cola de zorra   

In Greek
υδραγεία   
αλωπέκουρου Grass   

In Portuguese
Hortênsia   
grama de foxtail   

In Polish
Hortensja   
ber trawy   

In Latin
Hibiscus   
panicum Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Liliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Cyperales   

Family
Aspleniaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Not Available   
Alopecurus   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Hart's Tongue Fern and Foxtail Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Hart's Tongue Fern and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Hart's Tongue Fern and Foxtail Grass. Hart's Tongue Fern doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Hart's Tongue Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Hart's Tongue Fern has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Hart's Tongue Fern and Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hart's Tongue Fern and Foxtail Grass

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

Hart's Tongue Fern and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Hart's Tongue Fern and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Hart's Tongue Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hart's Tongue Fern and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Hart's Tongue Fern and Foxtail Grass

Care of Hart's Tongue Fern and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hart's Tongue Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Hart's Tongue Fern needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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