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About Meadow Foxtail and Dumbcane

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Brazil
1.4 Types
not available
Ornamental plant
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
11-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
oblong or obovate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Dumbcane
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
dieffenbachia seguine
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Dieffenbachie
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
dieffenbachia seguine
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Dieffenbachia seguine
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Dieffenbachia seguine
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
Difenbachia seguine
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Caladium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Alismatales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Dieffenbachia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Abreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Dumbcane

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Dumbcane

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

Meadow Foxtail and Dumbcane Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Dumbcane physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Dumbcane are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Dumbcane flower color: Not Available

  • Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Dumbcane

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