Meadow Foxtail

Monkey-flower

About Meadow Foxtail and Monkey-flower

Meadow Foxtail

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

70100

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Larva

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Monkey Flower

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Monkey Flower

In French

vulpin des prés

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Monkey Flower

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Monkey Flower

In Polish

łąka ber

Monkey Flower

In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3100

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Monkey-flower

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

Meadow Foxtail and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Monkey-flower

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