Meadow Foxtail

Butter Daisy

About Meadow Foxtail and Butter Daisy

Meadow Foxtail

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

708

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Habitat

Grassland

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

vulpin des prés

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

łąka ber

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Asterales

Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

342

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Butter Daisy

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

Meadow Foxtail and Butter Daisy Physical Information

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

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Butter Daisy

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