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About Log Fern and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fern
Grass

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States
Europe, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

10070
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*4
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full 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

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water, Ample Water
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

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full 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

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
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Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DRYOPTERIS celsa
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Log Fern
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Hortensie
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Hortensia
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Hortensia
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

υδραγεία
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Hortensja
łąka ber

In Latin

Hibiscus
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Cyperales

Family

Dryopteridaceae
Poaceae

Genus

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Alopecurus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

80003
1 27800
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Properties of Log Fern and Meadow Foxtail

Wondering what are the properties of Log Fern and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Log Fern and Meadow Foxtail. Log Fern doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Log Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Log Fern has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Log Fern and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Log Fern and Meadow Foxtail

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

Log Fern and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Log Fern and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Log Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Log Fern and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Log Fern flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Log Fern leaf color: Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Log Fern and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Log Fern and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Log Fern 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 Log Fern needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.