Meadow Foxtail

Cornflower

About Meadow Foxtail and Cornflower

Meadow Foxtail

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

70100

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Hydrangea

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Hortensie

In French

vulpin des prés

Hortensia

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Hortensia

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Hortênsia

In Polish

łąka ber

Hortensja

In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Asterales

Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

3250

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Cornflower

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

Meadow Foxtail and Cornflower Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Cornflower are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Cornflower

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