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About Pentas and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Pentas


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
300  
28
8  

Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-8  

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 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

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
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  
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?
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis  
-  

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
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Tribe
Knoxieae  
-  

Subfamily
Rubioideae  
-  

Number of Species
82  
99+
12  

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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.

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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:

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.

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