Meadow Foxtail

Chicory

About Meadow Foxtail and Chicory

Meadow Foxtail

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

not available

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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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3.00 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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1.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

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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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Butterflies

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as an ingredient in coffee

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chicory

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

Meadow Foxtail and Chicory Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Chicory are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chicory

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.