Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southwestern United States
Types
not available
Bhutan cypress, Tonkin cypress, Vietnamese cypress
Habitat
Grassland
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
6-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Fern like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Drought Tolerant
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Wildlife
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Wood
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
CUPRESSUS arizonica
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Arizona cypress
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Arizona Cypress Tree
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Arizona Zypresse
In French
vulpin des prés
Arizona Cyprès
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Ciprés de Arizona
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Αριζόνα Κυπαρίσσι
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Árvore de Cypress Arizona
In Polish
łąka ber
Arizona Cypress Drzewo
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Cupressus arbor
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Alopecurus
Cupressus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Arizona Cypress
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Arizona Cypress? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Arizona Cypress. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Arizona Cypress doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Arizona Cypress 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 Arizona Cypress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Arizona Cypress
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Arizona Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Arizona Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Arizona Cypress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Arizona Cypress is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Arizona Cypress is Acidic, Neutral.
Meadow Foxtail and Arizona Cypress Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Arizona Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Arizona Cypress height is 1,524.00 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Arizona Cypress are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Arizona Cypress flower color: Yellow
- Arizona Cypress leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Arizona Cypress
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Arizona Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Arizona Cypress pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Arizona Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.