Japanese Privet

Meadow Foxtail

About Japanese Privet and Meadow Foxtail

Japanese Privet

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, Hills, Lowland

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

150.00 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Galls, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Wasps

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Hypotensive, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIGUSTRUM japonicum

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Ligustrum Waxleaf Ligustrum Texas Privet Waxleaf Privet

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Privet

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

japanische Privet

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

Privet japonaise

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Privet japonesa

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Privet

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Privet Xapanese

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Xapanese Privet

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Privet

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ligustrum

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Privet and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Privet and Meadow Foxtail

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

Japanese Privet and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Japanese Privet and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Privet height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Japanese Privet and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Japanese Privet flower color: White
Japanese Privet leaf color: Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Privet and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Japanese Privet and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Privet 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 Japanese Privet 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.