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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana  
Pennisetum alopecuroides  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
8  

Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
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
bipinnate  
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, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
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  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy  
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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Artemisia annua  
ALOPECURUS  

Common Name
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort  
Foxtail Grass  

In Hindi
Artemisia  
Foxtail Grass  

In German
Artemisia  
Foxtail Grass  

In French
Artemisia  
Foxtail Grass  

In Spanish
Artemisia  
Hierba de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Αρτεμίσια  
αλωπέκουρου Grass  

In Portuguese
Artemisia  
grama de foxtail  

In Polish
Artemisia  
ber trawy  

In Latin
Artemisia  
panicum Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Cyperales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Artemisia  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
12  

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Difference Between Artemisia and Foxtail Grass

If you are confused whether Artemisia 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 Artemisia and Foxtail Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Artemisia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Foxtail Grass fertilizers required are Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Artemisia and Foxtail Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Artemisia and Foxtail Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Artemisia and Foxtail Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Artemisia 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 Artemisia is Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation and Malaria whereas of Foxtail Grass is . Artemisia has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Foxtail Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Artemisia 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 Artemisia 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 Artemisia are Pollen 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. Artemisia has no showy fruits and Foxtail Grass has showy fruits. Also Artemisia is not flowering and Foxtail Grass is not flowering . You can compare Artemisia and Foxtail Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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