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Foxtail Grass in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Setaria faberi

 

Foxtail Grass

Foxtail grasses favor compacted soils that have a high rate of nitrogen and phosphorus present. This grass is typically found in sunny areas that are moist to dry. It adapts to many kinds of soil, including those that contain loam, clay, silt, or gravel. The seeds don't germinate until the weather becomes warm during the late spring or early summer. Most vegetative growth occurs during the summer. In spite of its shallow root system, Giant Foxtail is able to withstand considerable drought because of its C4 metabolism. This grass can reseed itself aggressively and become a pest where the ground is cultivated.

 
plant Features
  • Foxtail Grass likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Foxtail Grass likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Foxtail Grass is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Foxtail Grass likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Foxtail Grass

Latin name

Setaria faberi

type

Annual

family

Poaceae

ph

4.0 - 9.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Foxtail Grass likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Foxtail Grass is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Foxtail Grass likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Foxtail Grass likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Foxtail Grass is 1.00meters x 1.22meters 1.00 M 1.22 M

Setaria faberi

Foxtail grasses favor compacted soils that have a high rate of nitrogen and phosphorus present. This grass is typically found in sunny areas that are moist to dry. It adapts to many kinds of soil, including those that contain loam, clay, silt, or gravel. The seeds don't germinate until the weather becomes warm during the late spring or early summer. Most vegetative growth occurs during the summer. In spite of its shallow root system, Giant Foxtail is able to withstand considerable drought because of its C4 metabolism. This grass can reseed itself aggressively and become a pest where the ground is cultivated.


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