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About Meadow Foxtail and California Buckeye


About California Buckeye and Meadow Foxtail


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Shrub   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
California   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Grassland   
Hillside   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White, Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Yellow Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Ample Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Moderate   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune to control growth   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits   

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall   
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis   
AESCULUS californica   

Common Name
Meadow Foxtail   
California Buckeye   

In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail   
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye   

In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz   
California Buckeye   

In French
vulpin des prés   
California Buckeye   

In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra   
California Buckeye   

In Greek
Meadow Foxtail   
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye   

In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail   
California Buckeye   

In Polish
łąka ber   
Kalifornia Buckeye   

In Latin
meadow Foxtail   
California Buckeye   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Sapindales   

Family
Poaceae   
Sapindaceae   

Genus
Alopecurus   
Aesculus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Hippocastanoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
19   
99+

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and California Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and California Buckeye

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

Meadow Foxtail and California Buckeye Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and California Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and California Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Meadow Foxtail and California Buckeye

Care of Meadow Foxtail and California Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer California Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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