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Meadow Foxtail
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About Meadow Foxtail and Copper Beech

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

7015
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
9-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gold, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beech tarcrust

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
Fagus sylvatica

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Copper Beech

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Copper Beech

In French

vulpin des prés
Hêtre pourpre

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Copper Beech

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Copper Beech

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Copper Beech

In Polish

łąka ber
Czerwony buk

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Copper Beech

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Fagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

313
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Copper Beech

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Copper Beech

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

Meadow Foxtail and Copper Beech Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Copper Beech are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Copper Beech

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