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Quisco
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Foxtail Grass
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About Quisco and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Grass

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil
Europe, Asia

Types

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Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

38
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 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

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Quisco
Foxtail Grass

In German

Quisco
Foxtail Grass

In French

Quisco
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Quisco
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Quisco
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Quisco
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Quisco
ber trawy

In Latin

Quisco
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Echinacea
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-

Tribe

Trichocereeae
-

Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

12812
1 27800
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Properties of Quisco and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Quisco and Foxtail Grass

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

Quisco and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Quisco and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Quisco and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • Quisco leaf color:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Quisco and Foxtail Grass

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