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About Indian Grass and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Europe, Asia

Types

Sorghastrum nutans
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Number of Varieties

370
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

90.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
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

Birds
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SORGHASTRUM nutans
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Indian Grass
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

भारतीय घास
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Indian Grass
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Herbe indienne
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Hierba india
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Ινδικό Grass
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

grama indianas
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Indyjski Trawa
łąka ber

In Latin

Indian Grass
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Sorghastrum
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

93
1 27800
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Properties of Indian Grass and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Indian Grass and Meadow Foxtail

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

Indian Grass and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Indian Grass and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Indian Grass and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Indian Grass flower color:

  • Indian Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Grass and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Indian Grass and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Indian Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.