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About Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

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Europe, Asia

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey
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Number of Varieties

20070
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountains, Upland
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects
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Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Dahlie
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Dahlia
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Dalia
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Ντάλια
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Dália
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Dalia
łąka ber

In Latin

Dahlia
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Dahlia
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Coreopsideae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

423
1 27800
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Properties of Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail

Wondering what are the properties of Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail. Dahlia doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Dahlia does not have fragrant flowers. Dahlia has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin 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 Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail

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

Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

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

  • Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory

  • Dahlia leaf color: Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail

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