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About Clivia and Meadow Foxtail


About Meadow Foxtail and Clivia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
South Africa  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Perennials  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

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 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Number of Species
10  
3  

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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.

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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:

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.

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