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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

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About Meadow Foxtail and Kangaroo Paws

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Houseplant

Origin

Europe, Asia
Australia

Types

-
Anigozanthos

Number of Varieties

7012
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm100.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular 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
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Eye irritation, Skin irritation

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

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
ANIGOZANTHOS

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Kangaroo Paws

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Kangaroo Paws

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Kangaroo Paws

In French

vulpin des prés
Kangaroo Paws

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Kangaroo Paws

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Kangaroo Paws

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Kangaroo Paws

In Polish

łąka ber
Kangaroo Paws

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Kangaroo Paws

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Commelinales

Family

Poaceae
Haemodoraceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Anigozanthos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Conostyloideae

Number of Species

311
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Kangaroo Paws

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Kangaroo Paws

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

Meadow Foxtail and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Kangaroo Paws flower color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple and Orange

  • Kangaroo Paws leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Kangaroo Paws

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