Meadow Foxtail

Bishop's Weed

About Meadow Foxtail and Bishop's Weed

Meadow Foxtail

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

AMMI majus

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

बिशप निराना

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

vulpin des prés

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

biznaga

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

łąka ber

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Apiales

Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

375

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Bishop's Weed

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

Meadow Foxtail and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Bishop's Weed

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.