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About Jumpseed and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Grass

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Asia

Types

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Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

18
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
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

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Jumpseed
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

jumpseed
Foxtail Grass

In German

jumpseed
Foxtail Grass

In French

jumpseed
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

jumpseed
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

jumpseed
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

jumpseed
grama de foxtail

In Polish

jumpseed
ber trawy

In Latin

Salire celeritate
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Polygonaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Periscaria
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2512
1 27800
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Properties of Jumpseed and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Jumpseed and Foxtail Grass

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

Jumpseed and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Jumpseed and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Jumpseed flower color: Light Green

  • Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Jumpseed and Foxtail Grass

Care of Jumpseed and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Jumpseed 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.