Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
not available
not available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
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
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
vulpin des prés
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Reina de la noche
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
łąka ber
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Maria Maria Cereus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Alopecurus
Peniocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Night Blooming Cereus
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Night Blooming Cereus. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Night Blooming Cereus
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Night Blooming Cereus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Meadow Foxtail and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
- Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Night Blooming Cereus
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.