Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
China, Japan
Types
-
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
Grassland
Warmer regions
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
-
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Cyanide poisoning
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
BAMBUSA
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Bānsa
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Bambus
In French
vulpin des prés
Bambou
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Bambú
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
bambu
In Polish
łąka ber
Bambus
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Alopecurus
Acidosasa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Subfamily
-
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Bamboo
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Meadow Foxtail and Bamboo Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Bamboo are as follows:
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Bamboo
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.