Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Shrub
not available
Habitat
Roadsides
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
-9999
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Blood tonic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
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
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
COTONEASTER
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
cotoneaster
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
cotoneaster
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Zwergmispel
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
cotonéaster
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Cotoneaster
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Cotoneaster
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
cotoneaster
Meadow Foxtail
In Latin
Cornus
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Cotoneaster
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Cotoneaster and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Cotoneaster and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cotoneaster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cotoneaster is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cotoneaster is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cotoneaster and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Cotoneaster and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink
Cotoneaster leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Cotoneaster and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Cotoneaster and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotoneaster 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 Cotoneaster 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.