Meadow Foxtail

Chinkapin Oak

About Meadow Foxtail and Chinkapin Oak

Meadow Foxtail

Chinkapin Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Application in Furniture, Economic Purpose, Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

QUERCUS muehlenbergii

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Chinkapin ओक

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

chinkapin Oak

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

chinkapin Oak

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

chinkapin Roble

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Chinkapin Oak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

carv Oak

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Chinkapin Oak

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Oak Chinkapin

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Quercoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Chinkapin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chinkapin Oak

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

Meadow Foxtail and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Chinkapin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Chinkapin Oak are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Chinkapin Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Chinkapin Oak leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chinkapin Oak

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chinkapin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Chinkapin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.