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Meadow Foxtail
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Kokum
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About Meadow Foxtail and Kokum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
India

Types

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Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Number of Varieties

70-
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Foot Hills, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm500.00 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
Dark Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblong-lanceolate

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

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, 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
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
Garcinia indica

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Kokum

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Kokum

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Kokum

In French

vulpin des prés
Kokum

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Kokum

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Kokum

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Kokum

In Polish

łąka ber
Kokum

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Kokum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Theales

Family

Poaceae
Zamiaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Garcinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Garcinieae

Subfamily

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Clusioideae

Number of Species

31
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Kokum

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Kokum

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

Meadow Foxtail and Kokum Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Kokum physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Kokum are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Kokum flower color: Dark Pink

  • Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Kokum

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