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Meadow Foxtail
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About Meadow Foxtail and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

-
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

7025
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 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 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Pampas grass

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Pampasgrass

In French

vulpin des prés
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
cortaderas

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
grama de Pampas

In Polish

łąka ber
Pampas trawy

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Danthonieae

Subfamily

-
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

325
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Pampas Grass

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

Meadow Foxtail and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Pampas Grass

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.