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About Golden Delicious and Meadow Foxtail


About Meadow Foxtail and Golden Delicious


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees   
Grass   

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not avaialable   
not available   

Number of Varieties
7500   
3
Not Available   

Habitat
Hillside   
Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
8 - 5   

Sunset Zone
1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
40.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Gold   
Not Available   

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
Oblong   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
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
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching   
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture   
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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Golden Delicious'   
ALOPECURUS pratensis   

Common Name
Apple, Golden Delicious Apple, Yellow Eating Apple   
Meadow Foxtail   

In Hindi
Golden Delicious   
Meadow Foxtail   

In German
Golden Delicious   
Wiesenfuchsschwanz   

In French
Golden Delicious   
vulpin des prés   

In Spanish
Golden Delicious   
pradera de cola de zorra   

In Greek
Golden Delicious   
Meadow Foxtail   

In Portuguese
Golden Delicious   
Meadow Foxtail   

In Polish
Jabłoń domowa 'Golden Delicious'   
łąka ber   

In Latin
Golden Delicious   
meadow Foxtail   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Cyperales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Malus   
Alopecurus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Golden Delicious and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Golden Delicious and Meadow Foxtail

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

Golden Delicious and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Golden Delicious and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Delicious height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Golden Delicious and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Care of Golden Delicious and Meadow Foxtail

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