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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Pennisetum alopecuroides  
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus  

Number of Varieties
8  
212  
33

Habitat
Grassland  
Loamy soils, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, 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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow green, Orange Red  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Cut away fading foliage  

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Shoots, Stem  

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS  
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'  

Common Name
Foxtail Grass  
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus  

In Hindi
Foxtail Grass  
शतावर  

In German
Foxtail Grass  
Gemüsespargel  

In French
Foxtail Grass  
Asperge  

In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra  
Asparagus  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass  
σπαράγγι  

In Portuguese
grama de foxtail  
Asparagus  

In Polish
ber trawy  
Szparag lekarski  

In Latin
panicum Grass  
Asparagus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Alopecurus  
Asparagus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Asparagoideae  

Number of Species
12  
5  
99+

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Difference Between Foxtail Grass and Asparagus

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Importance of Foxtail Grass and Asparagus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Foxtail Grass and Asparagus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Foxtail Grass and Asparagus 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 Foxtail Grass is whereas of Asparagus is Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B and Vitamin E. Foxtail Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Foxtail Grass vs Asparagus

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 Foxtail Grass vs Asparagus 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 Foxtail Grass are Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis whereas of Asparagus have allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Foxtail Grass has showy fruits and Asparagus has showy fruits. Also Foxtail Grass is not flowering and Asparagus is not flowering . You can compare Foxtail Grass and Asparagus facts and facts of other plants too.

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