Meadow Foxtail

Cactus

About Meadow Foxtail and Cactus

Meadow Foxtail

Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

1.4 Types

not available

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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2000

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

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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

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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27.55 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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3.44 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Several shades of Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Cactaceae

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Naagaphanee

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

El Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

cacto

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

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8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Cactus

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

Meadow Foxtail and Cactus Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Cactus are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Cactus

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.