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About Meadow Foxtail and Bush Penstemon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Perennial, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Northwestern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
not available
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
78
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.64 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Narrow and lance shape
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers 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, Partial 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
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral
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
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Asthma, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
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
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Bush Penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Bush Penstemon
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
Bush Penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Bush Penstemon
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Μπους Penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Bush, Penstemon
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
Bush Penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Persicaria Bush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 51 (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Bush Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Bush Penstemon

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

Meadow Foxtail and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Bush Penstemon

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