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Foxtail Grass and Root Parsley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Europe  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Pennisetum alopecuroides  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
8  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
30.50 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
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
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
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  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETROSELINUM crispum var. tuberosum 'Bartowich Long'  
ALOPECURUS  

Common Name
Root Parsley  
Foxtail Grass  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Foxtail Grass  

In German
Hortensie  
Foxtail Grass  

In French
Hortensia  
Foxtail Grass  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Hierba de cola de zorra  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
αλωπέκουρου Grass  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
grama de foxtail  

In Polish
Hortensja  
ber trawy  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
panicum Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Cyperales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Alopecurus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
12  

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Difference Between Root Parsley and Foxtail Grass

If you are confused whether Root Parsley 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 Root Parsley and Foxtail Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Root Parsley 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 Root Parsley and Foxtail Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Root Parsley and Foxtail Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Root Parsley and Foxtail Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Root Parsley 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 Root Parsley is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Foxtail Grass is . Root Parsley has beauty benefits as follows: while Foxtail Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Root Parsley 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 Root Parsley 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 Root Parsley are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting 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. Root Parsley has no showy fruits and Foxtail Grass has showy fruits. Also Root Parsley is not flowering and Foxtail Grass is not flowering . You can compare Root Parsley and Foxtail Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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