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Meadow Foxtail
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About Meadow Foxtail and Copper Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

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Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

708
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Fields, marshes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly 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
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mosaic potyvirus

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
IRIS fulva

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Copper iris

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Copper Iris

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Copper Iris

In French

vulpin des prés
Copper Iris

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Cobre Iris

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
χαλκός Iris

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Copper Iris

In Polish

łąka ber
Miedź Iris

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

3250
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Copper Iris

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Copper Iris

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

Meadow Foxtail and Copper Iris Physical Information

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

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black

  • Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Copper Iris

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