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About Meadow Foxtail and Echinocactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
not available
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
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
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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, 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
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
fertilize in summer, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Skin cuts
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
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
ECHINOCACTUS
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
echinocactus
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
echinocactus
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
echinocactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
echinocactus
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Echinocactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Echinocactus
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
Echinocactus
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Echinocactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Echinocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
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 Echinocactus

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Echinocactus

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

Meadow Foxtail and Echinocactus Physical Information

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

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Echinocactus

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.