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About Gladiolus and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
1.3 Origin
Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, South Africa, Western Asia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Gladiolus abbreviatus, Gladiolus gunnisii, Gladiolus pretoriensis
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
276
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region, Tropical regions
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Average
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Tubers
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Thoroughly
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Average
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Tuber
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Gladiolus
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Gladiolus
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
ग्लेडियोलस
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Gladiolen
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
Glaïeul
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gladiolus
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
γλαδιόλα
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gladiolus
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
mieczyk
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
Gladiolus
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Gladiolus
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Ixieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Ixioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
260
Rank: 48 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Gladiolus and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Gladiolus and Meadow Foxtail

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

Gladiolus and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Gladiolus and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Gladiolus height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Gladiolus and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Gladiolus flower color: Orange, Pink, Red and Yellow

  • Gladiolus leaf color: Dark Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Gladiolus and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Gladiolus and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gladiolus pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Gladiolus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Thoroughly. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.