Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Asia, Caribbean, Central America
Europe, Asia
Types
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Pennisetum alopecuroides
Number of Varieties
208
0
40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Tropical Forests
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green, Sandy Brown, Ivory
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
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
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove dead branches
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, High phosphorus
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Mites, Squirrels
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Sun
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Maintains teeth healthy, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, Diarrhea, Fever, Improve heart health
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Grown for shade, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Annona reticulate
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, ox-heart
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
ramphal
Foxtail Grass
In German
Netzannone
Foxtail Grass
In French
cachiman, cœur de bœuf
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
Annona reticulata
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
Ramphal
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
coração-de-boi
grama de foxtail
In Polish
Flaszowiec siatkowaty
ber trawy
In Latin
Ramphal
panicum Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Cyperales
Family
Tiliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Annona
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
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Tribe
Annoneae
-
Subfamily
Annonoideae
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Number of Species
17012
1
27800
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