Meadow Foxtail

Japanese primrose

About Meadow Foxtail and Japanese primrose

Meadow Foxtail

Japanese primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

8-2

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Variety of soil types

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

MALUS domestica 'Winesap'

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Apple, Dessert Apple, Winesap Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Primula sieboldii

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Siebolds Primel

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Primrose japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Primula sieboldii

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Primula sieboldii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Primula sieboldii

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Pierwiosnek Siebolda

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Primula sieboldii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA145

1 27800

Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Japanese primrose

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Japanese primrose

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

Meadow Foxtail and Japanese primrose Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Japanese primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Japanese primrose height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Japanese primrose are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Japanese primrose flower color: White
Japanese primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Japanese primrose

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