Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Types
-
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata
Habitat
Grassland
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
1-15
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
-
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Y-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
-
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
CELOSIA argentea
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Celosia
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Celosia
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Celosia
In French
vulpin des prés
Celosia
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Celosia
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Celosia
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Celosia
In Polish
łąka ber
celosia
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Celosia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Amaranthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Celosia
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Celosia? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Celosia. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Celosia doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Celosia 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 Celosia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Celosia
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Celosia is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Celosia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Celosia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Celosia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Celosia is Neutral.
Meadow Foxtail and Celosia Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Celosia are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
- Celosia leaf color: Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Celosia
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Celosia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.