Meadow Foxtail

Foxtail Grass

About Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Grass

Meadow Foxtail

Foxtail Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

ALOPECURUS

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Foxtail Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Foxtail Grass

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Foxtail Grass

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Foxtail Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Hierba de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

αλωπέκουρου Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

grama de foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

ber trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

panicum Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Grass

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

Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Grass

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.