Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-8
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, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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, 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
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Common stock
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Common stock
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Matthiola incana
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Common stock
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Common stock
łąka ber
In Latin
Matthiola incana
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Cyperales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Matthiola
Alopecurus
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 Common Stock and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Common Stock and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Common Stock and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Stock season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Common Stock is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Stock is Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Common Stock and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Common Stock and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Common Stock and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Common Stock and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Common Stock and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Stock 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 Common Stock 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.