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About Meadow Foxtail and African Marigold

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
18
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune regularly
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Decoration Purposes, Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
African Marigold
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
अफ्रीकी गेंदा
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Studentenblume
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
Marigold africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
caléndula africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Αφρικής κατιφές
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
marigold africano
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
afrykański nagietka
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
African pingit vaccinia caltha
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Tagetes
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Tageteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
33
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and African Marigold

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and African Marigold

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

Meadow Foxtail and African Marigold Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and African Marigold are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory

  • African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and African Marigold

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