Meadow Foxtail

Lily of the Nile

About Meadow Foxtail and Lily of the Nile

Meadow Foxtail

Lily of the Nile

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

African Blue Lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Sky Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, fungus, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Slugs, Snails, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Eczema, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Umbrella'

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Lily of the Nile

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Lily of the Nile

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Lily of the Nile

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Lirio del Nilo

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Lily του Νείλου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Lily of the Nile

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Lily of the Nile

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Lilium Nili

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Agapanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Agapanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Lily of the Nile

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Lily of the Nile

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

Meadow Foxtail and Lily of the Nile Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Lily of the Nile physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Lily of the Nile height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Lily of the Nile are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Lily of the Nile flower color: Sky Blue and Blue Violet
Lily of the Nile leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Lily of the Nile

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Lily of the Nile include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Lily of the Nile pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Nile needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.