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About Capnoides and Meadow Foxtail


About Meadow Foxtail and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Grass  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Europe, Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
70  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
8 - 5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, 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, Alkaline  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Corydalis  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
ALOPECURUS pratensis  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Meadow Foxtail  

In German
Capnoides  
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  

In French
capnoides  
vulpin des prés  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
pradera de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Polish
Capnoides  
łąka ber  

In Latin
capnoides  
meadow Foxtail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Liliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
3  

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Properties of Capnoides and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Meadow Foxtail

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

Capnoides and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Capnoides and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Meadow Foxtail

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