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About Meadow Foxtail and Marginal Wood Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Fern
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
not available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Cliffs, Forests, Rocky areas, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
3-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.50 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Compound
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Skin irritation, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
DRYOPTERIS marginalis
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Marginal wood fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
marginal wood fern
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
marginal Holz fern
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
marginal dryoptéride
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
helecho de madera marginal
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
οριακή φτέρη ξύλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
samambaia de madeira marginal
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
marginalne drewna paproci
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Fern marginalibus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Dryopteris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Marginal Wood Fern

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Marginal Wood Fern

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

Meadow Foxtail and Marginal Wood Fern Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Marginal Wood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Marginal Wood Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 90.50 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Marginal Wood Fern are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Marginal Wood Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Marginal Wood Fern leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Marginal Wood Fern

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