Meadow Foxtail

Lingonberry

About Meadow Foxtail and Lingonberry

Meadow Foxtail

Lingonberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan

1.4 Types

not available

V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Mountain tops, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

2-6

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Round

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

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

Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

No pruning needed in the early stages

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Not Available

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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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Lingonberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Lingonberry

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Preiselbeere

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Airelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Lingonberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Lingonberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Lingonberry

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

borówki brusznicy

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Lingonberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Vaccinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Lingonberry

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Lingonberry

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

Meadow Foxtail and Lingonberry Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Lingonberry physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Lingonberry are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Lingonberry flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Lingonberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Lingonberry

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Lingonberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Lingonberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Lingonberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.