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About Meadow Foxtail and Pale Yellow Iris


About Pale Yellow Iris and Meadow Foxtail


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Grassland   
Temperate Regions, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5   
8-3   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A2, A3, 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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm   
99+
1,150.00 cm   
18

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Light Yellow, Chocolate   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Sword-like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Poorly 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   
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   
allergic reaction, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
cathartic, Diarrhea   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant   

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects   
Used in herbal medicines   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall   
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis   
IRIS pseudacorus   

Common Name
Meadow Foxtail   
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris   

In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail   
Pale Yellow Iris   

In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz   
Sumpf-Schwertlilie   

In French
vulpin des prés   
Iris pseudacorus   

In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra   
Iris pseudacorus   

In Greek
Meadow Foxtail   
Pale Yellow Iris   

In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail   
Pale Yellow Iris   

In Polish
łąka ber   
Kosaciec żółty   

In Latin
meadow Foxtail   
Pale Yellow Iris   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Asparagales   

Family
Poaceae   
Iridaceae   

Genus
Alopecurus   
Iris   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Irideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Iridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Pale Yellow Iris

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Pale Yellow Iris

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

Meadow Foxtail and Pale Yellow Iris Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Pale Yellow Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Pale Yellow Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 1,150.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Pale Yellow Iris are as follows:

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Pale Yellow Iris

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

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