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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Jumping Cholla
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About Meadow Foxtail and Jumping Cholla

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Grass
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

7020
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
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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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

-
Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Stem

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
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
hanging chain cholla

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
jumping cholla

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
jumping cholla

In French

vulpin des prés
jumping cholla

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
jumping cholla

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
jumping cholla

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
jumping cholla

In Polish

łąka ber
jumping cholla

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
jumping cholla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Cylindropuntia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

320
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Jumping Cholla

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Jumping Cholla

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

Meadow Foxtail and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze

  • Jumping Cholla leaf color:

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Jumping Cholla

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