Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Europe, Asia
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
81
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Foxtail Grass
Ohio buckeye
In French
Foxtail Grass
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
ber trawy
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
panicum Grass
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Alopecurus
Aesculus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
1219
1
27800
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