Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Grass
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Europe, Asia
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
not available
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
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, 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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
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
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Cold climate
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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 pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Fever
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Cleome serrulata
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Cleome serrulata
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
cleome serrulata
łąka ber
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Cleomaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Meadow Foxtail season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cleome serrulata and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Cleome serrulata and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Cleome serrulata 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.