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About Million Bells and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Million Bells


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Crackling Fire , Tangerine , Terra Cotta , Trailing Sky Blue , Cherry Pink   
not available   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
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
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Peach, Ivory   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained   
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
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers   
Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Red blotch, Viruses   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Unknown   
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Not Available   
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border   
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALIBRACHOA 'Balcabpea'   
ALOPECURUS   

Common Name
Cabaret™ Peach Calibrachoa, Calibrachoa, Peach Million Bells   
Foxtail Grass   

In Hindi
million bells   
Foxtail Grass   

In German
million bells   
Foxtail Grass   

In French
million bells   
Foxtail Grass   

In Spanish
million bells   
Hierba de cola de zorra   

In Greek
million bells   
αλωπέκουρου Grass   

In Portuguese
million bells   
grama de foxtail   

In Polish
million bells   
ber trawy   

In Latin
million bells   
panicum Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Cyperales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Calibrachoa   
Alopecurus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
16   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Million Bells and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Million Bells and Foxtail Grass

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

Million Bells and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Million Bells and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Million Bells height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Million Bells and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Million Bells and Foxtail Grass

Care of Million Bells and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Million Bells pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Million Bells 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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