Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Europe, Asia
Egypt
Types
not available
Not available
Habitat
Grassland
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Spoon Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Lettuce
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
सलाद
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Salat
In French
vulpin des prés
Salade
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Lechuga
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Alface
In Polish
łąka ber
Sałata
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
lactuca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Lettuce
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Lettuce. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Lettuce 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 Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Lettuce
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lettuce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Lettuce is Not Available while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lettuce is Not Available.
Meadow Foxtail and Lettuce Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Lettuce are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Lettuce flower color: Not Available
- Lettuce leaf color: Not Available
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Lettuce
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Lettuce 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 Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.