Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Asia
Types
No Available
not available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
5-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, 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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Rash
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used to make juice
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Crabapple
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Crabapple
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Crabapple
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Crabapple
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Crabapple
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
jabłoń
łąka ber
In Latin
Crabapple
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail
Wondering what are the properties of Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail. Crabapple doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Crabapple does not have fragrant flowers. Crabapple has allergic reactions like Rash and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Rash. 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 Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Crabapple flower color: Not Available
Crabapple leaf color: Not Available
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple 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 Crabapple 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.