Meadow Foxtail

Ceanothus

About Meadow Foxtail and Ceanothus

Meadow Foxtail

Ceanothus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

7050

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Habitat

Grassland

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

CEANOTHUS x pallidus

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Wild lilac

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Ceanothus

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Ceanothus

In French

vulpin des prés

Ceanothus

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Ceanothus

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Ceanothus

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Ceanothus

In Polish

łąka ber

Ceanothus

In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Ceanothus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Rosales

Family

Poaceae

Rhamnaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Ceanothus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

370

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Ceanothus

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Ceanothus

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

Meadow Foxtail and Ceanothus Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Ceanothus physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Ceanothus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Ceanothus are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Ceanothus flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Ceanothus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Ceanothus

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