Meadow Foxtail

Chitalpa

About Meadow Foxtail and Chitalpa

Meadow Foxtail

Chitalpa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

7-11

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

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Long 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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

Hummingbirds, 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

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, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, 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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Chitalpa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Chitalpa संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Chitalpa Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

plante Chitalpa

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

planta Chitalpa

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

φυτό Chitalpa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

planta Chitalpa

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Chitalpa roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Chitalpa herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Chitalpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Chitalpa

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chitalpa

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

Meadow Foxtail and Chitalpa Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Chitalpa are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chitalpa

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chitalpa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.