Meadow Foxtail

Dianthus

About Meadow Foxtail and Dianthus

Meadow Foxtail

Dianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin, India

1.4 Types

not available

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

meadows, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-11

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

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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25.40 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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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Fuchsia

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, 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

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 watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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 !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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, 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, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, 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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

DIANTHUS

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Dianthus

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Dianthus

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Dianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Dianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Dianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Dianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Dianthus

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Dianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Dianthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Caryophylleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caryophylloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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300

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Dianthus

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Dianthus

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

Meadow Foxtail and Dianthus Physical Information

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

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Dianthus

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