Pride of India

Foxtail Grass

About Pride of India and Foxtail Grass

Pride of India

Foxtail Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Copper

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Copper

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

ALOPECURUS

7.2 Common Name

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

Foxtail Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

जरुल

Foxtail Grass

7.2.2 In German

Königinblume

Foxtail Grass

7.2.3 In French

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

Foxtail Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banabá Plant

Hierba de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Lagerstroemia speciosa

αλωπέκουρου Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Resedá-gigante

grama de foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Lagerstremia wspaniała

ber trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Lagerstroemia speciosa

panicum Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pride of India and Foxtail Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Pride of India and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Pride of India and Foxtail Grass. Pride of India doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Pride of India does not have fragrant flowers. Pride of India has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes and Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Pride of India and Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pride of India and Foxtail Grass

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

Pride of India and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Pride of India and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pride of India and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Pride of India and Foxtail Grass

Care of Pride of India and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Pride of India 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.