Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
Europe, Asia
Types
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
not available
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CITRUS sinensis
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Blood Orange Tree
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Blut- Orange Tree
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Sang Orange Tree
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Blood Orange Tree
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Orange Tree sangue
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Krew Orange Tree
łąka ber
In Latin
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Blood Orange and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Blood Orange and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Blood Orange and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blood Orange season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blood Orange is Loam and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blood Orange is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Blood Orange and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Blood Orange and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Blood Orange and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Blood Orange flower color: White
Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Blood Orange and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Blood Orange and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Blood Orange 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.