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Sweet William and Foxtail Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe  

Types
Pennisetum alopecuroides  
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia  

Number of Varieties
8  
1600  
11

Habitat
Grassland  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Drought, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Food for animals  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS  
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'  

Common Name
Foxtail Grass  
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William  

In Hindi
Foxtail Grass  
स्वीट विलियम  

In German
Foxtail Grass  
Bartn  

In French
Foxtail Grass  
sweet william  

In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra  
Guillermo dulce  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass  
είδος γαρύφαλλου  

In Portuguese
grama de foxtail  
william doce  

In Polish
ber trawy  
słodki William  

In Latin
panicum Grass  
amaranthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Caryophyllaceae  

Genus
Alopecurus  
Dianthus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
75  

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Difference Between Foxtail Grass and Sweet William

If you are confused whether Foxtail Grass or Sweet William 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 Foxtail Grass and Sweet William Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Foxtail Grass are Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Sweet William fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and fertilize in summer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Foxtail Grass and Sweet William if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Foxtail Grass and Sweet William

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Foxtail Grass and Sweet William. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Foxtail Grass and Sweet William 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 Sweet William is Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula and Swelling. Foxtail Grass has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet William has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Foxtail Grass vs Sweet William

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 Sweet William 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 Sweet William have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Foxtail Grass has showy fruits and Sweet William has no showy fruits. Also Foxtail Grass is not flowering and Sweet William is not flowering . You can compare Foxtail Grass and Sweet William facts and facts of other plants too.

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