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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Hatiora
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About Meadow Foxtail and Hatiora

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Asia
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
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
-

Habit

Clump-Forming
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
Hatiora salicornioides

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Hatiora

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Hatiora

In French

vulpin des prés
Hatiora

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Hatiora

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Hatiora

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Hatiora

In Polish

łąka ber
hatiora

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Hatiora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

33
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Hatiora

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Hatiora

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

Meadow Foxtail and Hatiora Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Hatiora are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Hatiora flower color:

  • Hatiora leaf color:

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Hatiora

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Hatiora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Hatiora 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 Hatiora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.