Meadow Foxtail

Black Wattle

About Meadow Foxtail and Black Wattle

Meadow Foxtail

Black Wattle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

not available

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Valley, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Gray 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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

PELTOPHORUM africanum

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Black Wattle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Schwarz Akazie Baum

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Noir Arbre Wattle

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Negro del árbol del zarzo

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Árvore da acácia negra

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Czarne Drzewo akacji

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Niger Wattle ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Rosopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Peltophorum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Caesalpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Black Wattle

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

Meadow Foxtail and Black Wattle Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Black Wattle are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Black Wattle

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.