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About Bread Wheat and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Western Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
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Number of Varieties

670
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Tan
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply
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

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem, Straw
Whole plant

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRITICUM aestivum
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

गेहूं
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Brotweizen
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

pain de blé
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

El pan de trigo
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

pão de trigo
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

chleb pszenny
łąka ber

In Latin

Triticum
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Triticum
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

53
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Wheat and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Meadow Foxtail

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

Bread Wheat and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow

  • Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Wheat and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Bread Wheat and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat 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.