Meadow Foxtail

Devil's Walking Stick

About Meadow Foxtail and Devil's Walking Stick

Meadow Foxtail

Devil's Walking Stick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Needs high amount of water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a potherb

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

ARALIA spinosa

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Devil's Walking Stick

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Teufelsspazierstock

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Walking bâton du diable

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Bastón del Diablo

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Vara andando de diabo

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Diabelski laska

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Virgam diaboli

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Aralia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aralioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Meadow Foxtail and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Devil's Walking Stick

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