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Foxtail Grass and Papyrus


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus  
Pennisetum alopecuroides  

Number of Varieties
8  
8  

Habitat
Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sandy Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly 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  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry  
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'  
ALOPECURUS  

Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus  
Foxtail Grass  

In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र  
Foxtail Grass  

In German
Papyrus-Pflanze  
Foxtail Grass  

In French
usine papyrus  
Foxtail Grass  

In Spanish
planta del papiro  
Hierba de cola de zorra  

In Greek
πάπυρο  
αλωπέκουρου Grass  

In Portuguese
planta do papiro  
grama de foxtail  

In Polish
Papyrus roślin  
ber trawy  

In Latin
cHARTA  
panicum Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Cariceae  
-  

Subfamily
Cyperoideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
12  

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Difference Between Papyrus and Foxtail Grass

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

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Importance of Papyrus and Foxtail Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Papyrus and Foxtail Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Papyrus 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 Papyrus is Cancer, Heals minor burns and Wounds whereas of Foxtail Grass is . Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: while Foxtail Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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