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About Chaco and Meadow Foxtail


About Meadow Foxtail and Chaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12*3  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, 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
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
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 branches, 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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule  
ALOPECURUS pratensis  

Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Meadow Foxtail  

In German
Hortensie  
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  

In French
Hortensia  
vulpin des prés  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
pradera de cola de zorra  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Polish
Hortensja  
łąka ber  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
meadow Foxtail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Cyperales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
-  
Alopecurus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
3  

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Properties of Chaco and Meadow Foxtail

Wondering what are the properties of Chaco and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Chaco and Meadow Foxtail. Chaco doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Chaco does not have fragrant flowers. Chaco has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chaco and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chaco and Meadow Foxtail

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

Chaco and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Chaco and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Chaco and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Care of Chaco and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Chaco and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chaco 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 Chaco needs Average Water 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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