Heather

Meadow Foxtail

About Heather and Meadow Foxtail

Heather

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

70070

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

हीथ

Meadow Foxtail

In German

Heidekraut

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

bruyère

vulpin des prés

In Spanish

brezo

pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

ερείκη

Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

urze

Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

wrzos

łąka ber

In Latin

Heather

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Cyperales

Family

Ericaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Calluna

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

8603

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Meadow Foxtail

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

Heather and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Heather and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Heather and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Heather and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Heather 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.