Name: Setaria faberi
Common Name: giant foxtail
Native Range: East Asia
Zone: not measured for weed species, because this plant is an annual, it grows from seed each year.
Plant type & Form: annual
Height: 2.00 to 4.00 feet
Spread: 1.00 to 2.00 feet
Bloom Time: summer to autumn
Bloom Description: spike like panicle 3 to 6″ long
Leaf: opposite 3/4″ x 15″ long blades
Sun: Full sun
Water: moist to dry
Soil type & pH: Grows in a wide range of soil types
Maintenance: Low – generally an invasive plant here in the US, so not generally maintained
Suggested Use: Not recommended for planting
Tolerates: Commonly found in recently disturbed and agricultural zones
Identification notes: The fuzzy seed heads and large grass blades of this plant help with identification. The seed heads are somewhat similar to Elymus canadensis, but the seeds themselves are much smaller on Setaria faberi