Meadow Foxtail

Chinquapin

About Meadow Foxtail and Chinquapin

Meadow Foxtail

Chinquapin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Hillside, Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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, Neutral

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Prune in early spring, 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Headache, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

CASTANEA pumila

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Chinquapin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

बौना शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Zwergkastanien

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

châtaignier nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

el castaño enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

krasnolud kasztan

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

P. castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cherokee

8.9 Subfamily

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Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chinquapin

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

Meadow Foxtail and Chinquapin Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Chinquapin are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chinquapin

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