Meadow Foxtail

Butterfly Iris

About Meadow Foxtail and Butterfly Iris

Meadow Foxtail

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Asia

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

706

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

vulpin des prés

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

łąka ber

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Liliales

Family

Poaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

3260

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Butterfly Iris

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

Meadow Foxtail and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Butterfly Iris

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.