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Cabbage
Meadow Foxtail
About Meadow Foxtail and Cabbage


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Grass  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Europe, Asia  
Types
11  
-  
Number of Varieties
11  
99+
70  
99+
Habitat
Swamps  
Grassland  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
8 - 5  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Grass like  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
-  
Allergy
Food Allergy  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
ALOPECURUS pratensis  
Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
Meadow Foxtail  
In Hindi
गोभी  
Meadow Foxtail  
In German
Kohl  
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  
In French
chou  
vulpin des prés  
In Spanish
repollo  
pradera de cola de zorra  
In Greek
λάχανο  
Meadow Foxtail  
In Portuguese
repolho  
Meadow Foxtail  
In Polish
kapusta  
łąka ber  
In Latin
brassica  
meadow Foxtail  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Cyperales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Poaceae  
Genus
Caulanthus  
Alopecurus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
14  
99+
3  
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Properties of Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail

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

Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Care of Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Cabbage and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Cabbage 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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