Meadow Foxtail

Asparagus Fern

About Meadow Foxtail and Asparagus Fern

Meadow Foxtail

Asparagus Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

South Africa

1.4 Types

not available

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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121.92 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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, Medium

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

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 Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Container, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Asparagus Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Spargel Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Asperges Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Planta del helecho de espárragos

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Espargos Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Szparagi Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Asparagus Fern

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Asparagus Fern

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

Meadow Foxtail and Asparagus Fern Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Asparagus Fern are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Asparagus Fern

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Asparagus Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Asparagus Fern pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, 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 Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.