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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

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About Meadow Foxtail and Fall Phlox

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia
North America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

7070
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Prairies, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
8-1

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, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
PHLOX paniculata

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Fall Phlox

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
fall phlox

In French

vulpin des prés
Fall Phlox

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Fall Phlox

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Fall Phlox

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Fall Phlox

In Polish

łąka ber
Fall Phlox

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Phlox cadent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

367
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Fall Phlox

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Fall Phlox

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

Meadow Foxtail and Fall Phlox Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Fall Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Fall Phlox height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Fall Phlox are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Fall Phlox flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Fall Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Fall Phlox

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