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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Flowering Cherry
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About Meadow Foxtail and Flowering Cherry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
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Types

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Prunus serrulata

Number of Varieties

7025
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
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Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

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

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
चेरी

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Blühende Kirsch

In French

vulpin des prés
cerisier

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
floración de la cereza

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Άνθιση κερασιών

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
cereja de florescência

In Polish

łąka ber
Kwitnienie wiśni

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
florentem cerasis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

3430
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Flowering Cherry

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Flowering Cherry

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

Meadow Foxtail and Flowering Cherry Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Flowering Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Flowering Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Flowering Cherry are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Flowering Cherry flower color: White and Pink

  • Flowering Cherry leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Flowering Cherry

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Flowering Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Flowering Cherry pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Flowering Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.