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About Meadow Foxtail and Black Currant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
8-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Green, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmately Lobed
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits 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
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Cold climate
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
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
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
RIBES nigrum
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Black Currant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Black Currant
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Black Currant
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
groseille noire
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
negro Grosella
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
μαύρη σταφίδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
groselha-preta
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
czarna porzeczka
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
nigrum currants
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Grossulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Ribes
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Black Currant

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Black Currant

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

Meadow Foxtail and Black Currant Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Black Currant are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Black Currant

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