Meadow Foxtail

Caraway

About Meadow Foxtail and Caraway

Meadow Foxtail

Caraway

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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50.80 cm

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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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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Self-fertile

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

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

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

CARUM carvi

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

शाहजीरा

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Kümmel

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

carvi

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

alcaravea

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

κύμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

alcaravia

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

kminek

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Caraway

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Carum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Caraway

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Caraway

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

Meadow Foxtail and Caraway Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Caraway are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Caraway

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Caraway include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.