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About Wooly Thyme and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Wooly Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus  
Pennisetum alopecuroides  

Number of Varieties
10  
8  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
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, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Fertilize every year  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Disinfectant  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil  
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus  
ALOPECURUS  

Common Name
Wooly Thyme  
Foxtail Grass  

In Hindi
Wooly Thyme  
Foxtail Grass  

In German
Wooly Thymian  
Foxtail Grass  

In French
Wooly Thyme  
Foxtail Grass  

In Spanish
Lanoso Tomillo  
Hierba de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Wooly Θυμάρι  
αλωπέκουρου Grass  

In Portuguese
Wooly tomilho  
grama de foxtail  

In Polish
Wooly Tymianek  
ber trawy  

In Latin
Wooly Thyme  
panicum Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
12  

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Properties of Wooly Thyme and Foxtail Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Wooly Thyme and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Wooly Thyme and Foxtail Grass. Wooly Thyme doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Wooly Thyme does not have fragrant flowers. Wooly Thyme 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 Wooly Thyme and Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wooly Thyme and Foxtail Grass

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

Wooly Thyme and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Wooly Thyme and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wooly Thyme and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Care of Wooly Thyme and Foxtail Grass

Care of Wooly Thyme and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wooly Thyme 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 Wooly Thyme 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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