Meadow Foxtail

Ashoka

About Meadow Foxtail and Ashoka

Meadow Foxtail

Ashoka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Forests, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

850.00 cm

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

SARACA indica

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Saraca इंडिका

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

SARACA indica

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Saraca indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

indica Saraca

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Saraca indica

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Saraca indica

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Saraca indica

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Saraca indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Saraca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Detarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Ashoka

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

Meadow Foxtail and Ashoka Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Ashoka are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Ashoka

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Ashoka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Ashoka pruning is done 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 Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.