Meadow Foxtail

Broomsedge

About Meadow Foxtail and Broomsedge

Meadow Foxtail

Broomsedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

not available

Virginia water horehound

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9 - 1

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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60.96 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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30.48 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

ANDROPOGON virginicus

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Broomsedge grass

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

broomsedge Gras

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

broomsedge herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

hierba Broomsedge

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Broomsedge γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Broomsedge grama

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Broomsedge trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Broomsedge herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Broomsedge

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Broomsedge

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

Meadow Foxtail and Broomsedge Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Broomsedge physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Broomsedge are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Broomsedge

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