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About American Holly and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval Spiny Leaves
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Salt
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ILEX opaca
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Christmas Holly
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
American Holly
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
American Holly
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
American Holly
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
American Holly
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
American Holly
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
American Holly
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
American Holly
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
American Holly
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Celastrales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Aquifoliaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Ilex
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of American Holly and Meadow Foxtail

Wondering what are the properties of American Holly and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About American Holly and Meadow Foxtail. American Holly has thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also American Holly does not have fragrant flowers. American Holly has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 American Holly and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Holly and Meadow Foxtail

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

American Holly and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

American Holly and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of American Holly and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • American Holly flower color: White

  • American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of American Holly and Meadow Foxtail

Care of American Holly and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer American Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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