Meadow Foxtail

Ornamental Kale

About Meadow Foxtail and Ornamental Kale

Meadow Foxtail

Ornamental Kale

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

gardens, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

2-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

6-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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22.90 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Pink

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

BRASSICA oleracea 'Chidori Pink'( Acephala Group, CHIDORI SERIES)

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Chidori Pink Ornamental Kale, Ornamental Kale

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

सजावटी काले

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Ornamental Kale

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

ornement Kale

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Ornamental Kale

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

καλλωπιστικά Καλέ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

ornamental Kale

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

ozdobny

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

decentius

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Ornamental Kale

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Ornamental Kale

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

Meadow Foxtail and Ornamental Kale Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Ornamental Kale physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Ornamental Kale height is 22.90 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Ornamental Kale are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Ornamental Kale flower color: Yellow
Ornamental Kale leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Ornamental Kale

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