Meadow Foxtail

Gasteria

About Meadow Foxtail and Gasteria

Meadow Foxtail

Gasteria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

not available

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

Not Available

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

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Tongue shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less 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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

GASTERIA

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Gasteria

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Gasteria

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Gasteria

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Gasteria

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Gasteria

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Gasteria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Gasteria

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Gasteria

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Gasteria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aloaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Gasteria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asphodeloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Gasteria

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Gasteria

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

Meadow Foxtail and Gasteria Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Gasteria physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Gasteria height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Gasteria are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Gasteria

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Gasteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.