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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Incense Cedar
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About Meadow Foxtail and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

-
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

701
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Incense Cedar

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Zeder

In French

vulpin des prés
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
cedro de incienso

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
cedro de incenso

In Polish

łąka ber
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

350
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Incense Cedar

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

Meadow Foxtail and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Incense Cedar

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.