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About Meadow Foxtail and Hairy Vetch

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
not available
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
8 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Clay, Sandy
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bouquets
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
VICIA villosa
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
hairy vetch
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Zottelwicke
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
vesce velue
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
veza
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
τριχωτό βίκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
ervilhaca peluda
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
owłosione wyki
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
pea
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Vicia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Vicieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 72 (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Hairy Vetch

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Hairy Vetch

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

Meadow Foxtail and Hairy Vetch Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Hairy Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Hairy Vetch are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple

  • Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Hairy Vetch

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Hairy Vetch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.