Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
By seashore, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Ample Water
Average Water
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
DELOSPERMA
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Trailing Iceplant
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Delosperma cooperi
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Mittagsblume
In French
vulpin des prés
Delosperma cooperi
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Delosperma cooperi
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Delosperma cooperi
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Delosperma cooperi
In Polish
łąka ber
Delosperma cooperi
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Delosperma cooperi
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Alopecurus
Caryophyllales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Delosperma cooperi
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Delosperma cooperi? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Delosperma cooperi. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Delosperma cooperi doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Delosperma cooperi
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.
Meadow Foxtail and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
- Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Delosperma cooperi
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Delosperma cooperi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.