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About Pentas and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Africa, Madagascar
Europe, Asia

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

3008
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

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

Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
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

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
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

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
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

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Pentas plant
Foxtail Grass

In German

Pentas Pflanze
Foxtail Grass

In French

plante Pentas
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

planta pentas
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

φυτό Pentas
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

planta Pentas
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Pentas roślin
ber trawy

In Latin

Pentas herba
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Cyperales

Family

Rubiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pentas
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Knoxieae
-

Subfamily

Rubioideae
-

Number of Species

8212
1 27800
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Properties of Pentas and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Pentas and Foxtail Grass

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

Pentas and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Pentas and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Pentas leaf color: Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Pentas and Foxtail Grass

Care of Pentas and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Pentas 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.