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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
Not Available   
not available   

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
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

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
Not Available   
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   
Not Available   

Allergy
Corydalis   
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative   
No Medicinal Use   

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   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Fumarioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
1   
99+
Not Available   

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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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