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About Firecracker Flower and Meadow Foxtail
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
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not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-9
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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40.60 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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25.40 cm
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40.60 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Wounds
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Firecracker Flower
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
आबोली
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Kracher-Blume
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
Firecracker fleur
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
flor petardo
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
flor foguete
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
petarda kwiat
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
flos Firecracker
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
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Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Crossandra
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Brodiaeoideae
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Firecracker Flower and Meadow Foxtail

Wondering what are the properties of Firecracker Flower and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Firecracker Flower and Meadow Foxtail. Firecracker Flower doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Firecracker Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Firecracker Flower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Firecracker Flower and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Meadow Foxtail

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

Firecracker Flower and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red

  • Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Flower and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Firecracker Flower and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Firecracker Flower 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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