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Homalomena
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Meadow Foxtail
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About Homalomena and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

-
Europe, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

12070
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes
Whole plant

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOMALOMENA Wallisii
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Homalomena
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Homalomena
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Homalomena
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Homalomena
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Homalomena
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Homalomena
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

homalomena
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Homalomena
łąka ber

In Latin

Homalomena
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Arales
Cyperales

Family

Araceae
Poaceae

Genus

Homalomena
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1223
1 27800
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Properties of Homalomena and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Homalomena and Meadow Foxtail

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

Homalomena and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Homalomena and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Homalomena flower color: Yellow green

  • Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Homalomena and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Homalomena and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Homalomena 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.