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About Meadow Foxtail and Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
1.4 Types
not available
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA2000
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm27.55 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
40.60 cm3.44 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Several shades of Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Globe shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diabetes, Hangover
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Cactaceae
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Naagaphanee
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Kaktus
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
Cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
El Cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
κάκτος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
cacto
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Not Available
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA1800
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Cactus? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Cactus. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Cactus has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Meadow Foxtail and Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Cactus

Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cactus is Alkaline.

Meadow Foxtail and Cactus Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Cactus are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow

  • Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Cactus

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.