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Foxtail Grass
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About Mizuna and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

138
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Mizuna
Foxtail Grass

In German

Mizuna
Foxtail Grass

In French

Mizuna
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Mizuna
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Mizuna
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Mizuna
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Mizuna
ber trawy

In Latin

Mizuna
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Capparales
Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Brassica
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

312
1 27800
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Properties of Mizuna and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Mizuna and Foxtail Grass

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

Mizuna and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Mizuna and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mizuna and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Mizuna flower color: Yellow

  • Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Mizuna and Foxtail Grass

Care of Mizuna and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Mizuna 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.