Meadow Foxtail

Dwarf Nandina

About Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Nandina

Meadow Foxtail

Dwarf Nandina

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

not available

Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Red, Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acuminate

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Mealybugs, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Borders

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

Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Nandina Dwarf

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Nandina enana

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Nandina do anão

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Dwarf Nandina

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Nandina

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Nandina

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Nandina

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

Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Nandina Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Nandina physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Dwarf Nandina height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Nandina are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Dwarf Nandina flower color: Not Available
Dwarf Nandina leaf color: Green, Purple and Copper

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Nandina

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