Meadow Foxtail

Dwarf Palmetto

About Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Palmetto

Meadow Foxtail

Dwarf Palmetto

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

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Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

7-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-6

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, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 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)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Circular, dissected, long and linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm 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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm 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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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm 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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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, 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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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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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29% Palm 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 Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

SABAL minor

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

बौना पल्मेट्टो

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Zwerg Palmetto

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Palmetto nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Palmetto enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Νάνος Palmetto

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Palmetto anão

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Dwarf Palmetto

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Pumilio Palmetto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Sabal

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Palmetto

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Dwarf Palmetto

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