Meadow Foxtail

Nobile Dendrobium

About Meadow Foxtail and Nobile Dendrobium

Meadow Foxtail

Nobile Dendrobium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

not available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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1000

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Deciduous forests, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate, Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite, Watery soft rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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77% Epiphyte 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 Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

DENDROBIUM nobile

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Noble Dendrobium

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Noble Dendrobium

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Dendrobium nobile

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Dendrobium nobile

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Dendrobium nobile

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Nobile Dendrobium

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Dendrobium szlachetne

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Nobile Dendrobium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Dendrobium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Dendrobieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1200

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Nobile Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Nobile Dendrobium

Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Nobile Dendrobium is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Nobile Dendrobium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Nobile Dendrobium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Nobile Dendrobium is Not Available while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Nobile Dendrobium is Acidic, Neutral.

Meadow Foxtail and Nobile Dendrobium Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Nobile Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Nobile Dendrobium height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Nobile Dendrobium are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Nobile Dendrobium flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
Nobile Dendrobium leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Nobile Dendrobium

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Nobile Dendrobium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Nobile Dendrobium pruning is done Cut leaves after fall and Prune in flowering season. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Nobile Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.