Meadow Foxtail

Dianella

About Meadow Foxtail and Dianella

Meadow Foxtail

Dianella

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Coastal Regions, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue, Violet

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

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Bonemeal, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch

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

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

DIANELLA

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Dianella, Flax Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Dianella

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Dianella

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Dianella

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Dianella

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Dianella

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Dianella

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Dianella

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Dianella

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Chlorophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Dianella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hemerocallidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Dianella

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Dianella

Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Dianella is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Dianella Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dianella season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Dianella is Not Available while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dianella is Not Available.

Meadow Foxtail and Dianella Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Dianella physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Dianella height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Dianella are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Dianella flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Dianella leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Dianella

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Dianella include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Dianella pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Dianella needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.