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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

David Ward
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About Meadow Foxtail and David Ward

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe

Types

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Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

7025
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
8-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm81.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
david ward

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
david ward

In French

vulpin des prés
david ward

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
david ward

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
david ward

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
david ward

In Polish

łąka ber
david ward

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3-
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and David Ward

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and David Ward

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

Meadow Foxtail and David Ward Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and David Ward are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral

  • David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and David Ward

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