Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Central America, South America
Europe, Asia
Types
-
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Number of Varieties
-8
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Magenta, Rose, Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Used to establish native woodland
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Ant Tree, Long John
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Foxtail Grass
In German
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Foxtail Grass
In French
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
grama de foxtail
In Polish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
ber trawy
In Latin
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
panicum Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Polygonaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Triplaris
Alopecurus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3012
1
27800
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