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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Panicum
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About Meadow Foxtail and Panicum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
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Types

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Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

70450
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
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Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Deers

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
PANICUM

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Panicum

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
panikom

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
panikom

In French

vulpin des prés
panikom

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
panikom

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Panicum

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Panicum

In Polish

łąka ber
Panicum

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

3450
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Panicum

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Panicum

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

Meadow Foxtail and Panicum Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Panicum are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Panicum

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