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About Clivia and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

South Africa
Europe, Asia

Types

Perennials
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Number of Varieties

1570
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Woodlands
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer
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

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLIVIA miniata
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Clivia
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Clivia
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Clivia
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Clivia
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Clivia
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

κλίβια
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Clivia
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Clivia
łąka ber

In Latin

Clivia
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Clivia
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

103
1 27800
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Properties of Clivia and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Clivia and Meadow Foxtail

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

Clivia and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Clivia and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Clivia and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Clivia flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Clivia leaf color: Dark Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Clivia and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Clivia and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clivia 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 Clivia 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.