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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Hart's Tongue Fern
Hart's Tongue Fern



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About Meadow Foxtail and Hart's Tongue Fern

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fern

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe

Types

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Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

70100
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
8*6

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm6.56 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
ASPLENIUM scolopendrium

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Hart's Tongue Fern

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Hydrangea

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Hortensie

In French

vulpin des prés
Hortensia

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Hortensia

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Hortênsia

In Polish

łąka ber
Hortensja

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
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Family

Poaceae
Aspleniaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
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Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3180
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Hart's Tongue Fern

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Hart's Tongue Fern

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

Meadow Foxtail and Hart's Tongue Fern Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Hart's Tongue Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Hart's Tongue Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Hart's Tongue Fern are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Hart's Tongue Fern flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Hart's Tongue Fern leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Hart's Tongue Fern

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Hart's Tongue Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Hart's Tongue Fern 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 Hart's Tongue Fern needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.