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About Meadow Foxtail and Eastern Cottonwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tree
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
not available
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
3-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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)
3,050.00 cm
Rank: 4 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Red, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Toothed curved and flat petiole
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very 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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Ample Water
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
POPULUS deltoides
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Eastern Cottonwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Eastern Cottonwood
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Eastern Cottonwood
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
Cottonwood Orient
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Cottonwood del Este
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Ανατολική Cottonwood
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Cottonwood Oriental
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
Eastern Cottonwood
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Orientalium Poplar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Salicales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Salicaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Populus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Salicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Meadow Foxtail and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green

  • Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Eastern Cottonwood

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Eastern Cottonwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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