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About Meadow Foxtail and Blue Giant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
not available
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
17.78 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.16 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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 !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, 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
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
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
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1.2.1 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1.4.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
1.6.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
1.10 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1.12 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1.13 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
1.14 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
1.15 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1.16 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1.17 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1.18 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
1.19 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
2.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
2.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
useful as a ground cover
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
DASYLIRION berlandieri
3.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
3.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Blue Giant Grass
3.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Blue Giant Grass
3.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
Blue Giant Herbe
3.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Blue Grass gigante
3.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Μπλε Giant Grass
3.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Blue Grass gigante
3.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
3.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Giant herba blue
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
4.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
4.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
4.4 Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
4.5 Family
Poaceae
Agavaceae
4.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Dasylirion
4.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
4.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
4.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
4.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
22
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Blue Giant

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

Meadow Foxtail and Blue Giant Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Blue Giant

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