Meadow Foxtail

Broom

About Meadow Foxtail and Broom

Meadow Foxtail

Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

open Woodlands, sandy seeps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

6-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

8-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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90.00 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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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Dark Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bog Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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

Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

CYTISUS 'Lena'

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Broom

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Broom

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Besen

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

balai

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

escoba

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

σκούπα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

vassoura

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

miotła

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

iuniperorum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Cytisus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Broom

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Broom

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

Meadow Foxtail and Broom Physical Information

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

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Broom flower color: Yellow, Red and Lemon yellow
Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Broom

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