Meadow Foxtail

Coontie

About Meadow Foxtail and Coontie

Meadow Foxtail

Coontie

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Caribbean

1.4 Types

not available

Wild sago

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm 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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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

no allergic reactions

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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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm 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 Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

ZAMIA pumila

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Coontie

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Coontie

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Coontie

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

coontie

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

coontie

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Coontie

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Coontie

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Coontie

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Coontie

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Cycadopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cycadales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Zamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Zamia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zamieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Zamioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Coontie

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Coontie

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

Meadow Foxtail and Coontie Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Coontie physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Coontie are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Coontie flower color: Not Available
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Coontie

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Coontie include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Coontie pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Coontie needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.