Meadow Foxtail

Cocklebur

About Meadow Foxtail and Cocklebur

Meadow Foxtail

Cocklebur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Northern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

not available

Xanthium strumarium canadense, Xanthium strumarium glabratum, Xanthium strumarium strumarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Clay soil areas, Farms, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 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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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Burgundy

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

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, Do Not over Water

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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

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

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Skin irritation

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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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus 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

Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antispasmodic, Diuretic

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 for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Xanthium strumarium

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Cocklebur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

cocklebur

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Klette

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

cocklebur

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

cadillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

kokklevor

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

kokklevor

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

kokklevor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asclepiadaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Xanthium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Cocklebur

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Cocklebur

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

Meadow Foxtail and Cocklebur Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Cocklebur physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cocklebur height is 5.10 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Cocklebur are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Cocklebur flower color: Yellow, Red and Burgundy
Cocklebur leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Cocklebur

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