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About Protea and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROTEA
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Protea plant
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Protea Pflanze
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
usine de Protea
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de protea
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Protea
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Protea
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Protea roślin
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Protea herba
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Proteales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Proteaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Protea
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Proteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Proteoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1600
Rank: 13 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Protea and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Protea and Foxtail Grass

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

Protea and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

  • Protea flower color: Not Available

  • Protea leaf color: Not Available

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Protea and Foxtail Grass

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