Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Asia
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
not available
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
Grassland
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Cleome serrulata
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Cleome serrulata
In French
vulpin des prés
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
łąka ber
cleome serrulata
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Brassicales
Family
Poaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cleome serrulata season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Meadow Foxtail and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Cleome serrulata
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
