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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

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About Meadow Foxtail and Arjuna Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types

-
Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

701
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
Terminalia arjuna

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Arjuna

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Terminalia arjuna

In French

vulpin des prés
Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
arjuna

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish

łąka ber
Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
arjuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Myrtales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Terminilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3100
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Arjuna Tree

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Arjuna Tree

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

Meadow Foxtail and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green

  • Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Arjuna Tree

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.