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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

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About Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

-
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

708
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

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
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Ample Water

In Winter

Moderate
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Wet Site

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

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Foxtail Grass

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Foxtail Grass

In French

vulpin des prés
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
grama de foxtail

In Polish

łąka ber
ber trawy

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

312
1 27800
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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.

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.