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About Meadow Foxtail and Crape Jasmine


About Crape Jasmine and Meadow Foxtail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
India, Southeast Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Grassland  
gardens, Homesteads  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-15  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis  
Tabernaemontana Divaricata  

Common Name
Meadow Foxtail  
Crepe Jasmine  

In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail  
Tabernaemontana  

In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  
Tabernaemontana  

In French
vulpin des prés  
Tabernaemontana  

In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra  
Tabernaemontana  

In Greek
Meadow Foxtail  
Tabernaemontana  

In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail  
Tabernaemontana  

In Polish
łąka ber  
Tabernaemontana  

In Latin
meadow Foxtail  
Tabernaemontana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Gentianales  

Family
Poaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Alopecurus  
Tabernaemontana  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
3  
118  
99+

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Crape Jasmine

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

Meadow Foxtail and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Crape Jasmine

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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