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About Meadow Foxtail and New Zealand Flax

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
not available
Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Cliffs, Mountain Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-2
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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)
121.00 cm
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
121.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Pink
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Yellow, Green, Pink
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green, Pink
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Sword-like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have 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 Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment
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, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control 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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Anaesthesia
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Container
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
New Zealand Flax
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
New Zealand flax
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Neuseeländer Flachs
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
lin de Nouvelle-Zélande
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
New Zealand flax
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
New Zealand flax
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
Nowa Zelandia lnu
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
New Zealand flax
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
phormium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
NA
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Hemerocallidoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and New Zealand Flax

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and New Zealand Flax

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

Meadow Foxtail and New Zealand Flax Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and New Zealand Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and New Zealand Flax are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • New Zealand Flax flower color: Orange

  • New Zealand Flax leaf color: Yellow, Green and Pink

Care of Meadow Foxtail and New Zealand Flax

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