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Foxtail Grass and Amur Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  
Europe, Asia  

Types
-  
Pennisetum alopecuroides  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
8  

Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges, gardens, Open Forest, Roadsides, Swamps, Urban areas  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Crimson  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Crimson  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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
Loam  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Medium, Requires consistently moist soil  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Pruning in early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonsai  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Soft scales  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Florist trade and landscaping, Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Acer ginnala  
ALOPECURUS  

Common Name
Amur Maple  
Foxtail Grass  

In Hindi
अमुर मेपल  
Foxtail Grass  

In German
Amur-Ahorn  
Foxtail Grass  

In French
érable de l'Amour  
Foxtail Grass  

In Spanish
arce de Amur  
Hierba de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Amur Maple  
αλωπέκουρου Grass  

In Portuguese
de bordo amur  
grama de foxtail  

In Polish
klon amur  
ber trawy  

In Latin
amur acernis  
panicum Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Cyperales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
12  

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Difference Between Amur Maple and Foxtail Grass

If you are confused whether Amur Maple or Foxtail Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Amur Maple and Foxtail Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Amur Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Bonsai, whereas for Foxtail Grass fertilizers required are Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Amur Maple and Foxtail Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Amur Maple and Foxtail Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Amur Maple and Foxtail Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Amur Maple and Foxtail Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Amur Maple is Astringent whereas of Foxtail Grass is . Amur Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Foxtail Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Amur Maple vs Foxtail Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Amur Maple vs Foxtail Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Amur Maple are whereas of Foxtail Grass have Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Amur Maple has showy fruits and Foxtail Grass has showy fruits. Also Amur Maple is not flowering and Foxtail Grass is not flowering . You can compare Amur Maple and Foxtail Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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