Meadow Foxtail

African Iris

About Meadow Foxtail and African Iris

Meadow Foxtail

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

7050

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

Other Uses

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

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

African Iris

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Afrikanische Iris

In French

vulpin des prés

African Iris

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Iris africano

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Iris africano

In Polish

łąka ber

Afryki Iris

In Latin

meadow Foxtail

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

3300

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and African Iris

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

Meadow Foxtail and African Iris Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and African Iris are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and African Iris

Care of Meadow Foxtail and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.