Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
gardens, Tropical areas
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
Spreading
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
Ovate
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, Alkaline
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, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MALUS 'Baskatong'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
crabapple
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Flowering Crabapple
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Floraison Crabapple
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
floración Crabapple
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Άνθιση Crabapple
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Crabapple
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Kwitnienie Crabappleb
łąka ber
In Latin
crabapple
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Maleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Flowering Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Flowering Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Flowering Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Flowering Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Flowering Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Flowering Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Flowering Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Flowering Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Flowering Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Flowering Crabapple flower color: Not Available
Flowering Crabapple leaf color: Not Available
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Flowering Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Flowering Crabapple and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Flowering 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.