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About Jonathan Apple and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Jonathan Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Europe, Asia  

Types
-  
Pennisetum alopecuroides  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
8  

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Rose  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  
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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'  
ALOPECURUS  

Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple  
Foxtail Grass  

In Hindi
जोनाथन सेब  
Foxtail Grass  

In German
Jonathan (Apfel)  
Foxtail Grass  

In French
Jonathan (pomme)  
Foxtail Grass  

In Spanish
Jonathan manzana  
Hierba de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Jonathan μήλο  
αλωπέκουρου Grass  

In Portuguese
Jonathan maçã  
grama de foxtail  

In Polish
Jonatan (jabłko)  
ber trawy  

In Latin
Apple Ionathan  
panicum Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cyperales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
12  

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Properties of Jonathan Apple and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Jonathan Apple and Foxtail Grass

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

Jonathan Apple and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Jonathan Apple and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Jonathan Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jonathan Apple and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Jonathan Apple and Foxtail Grass

Care of Jonathan Apple and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonathan Apple 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 Jonathan Apple 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.

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