Meadow Foxtail

Chayote

About Meadow Foxtail and Chayote

Meadow Foxtail

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

not available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

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

Farmland

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

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Violales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chayote

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

Meadow Foxtail and Chayote Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Chayote are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chayote

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