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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Peppertree
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About Meadow Foxtail and Peppertree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
South America

Types

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Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

70100
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Pollution, Drought

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
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Pollution

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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
SCHINUS molle

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Peppertree

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Peppertree

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Peppertree

In French

vulpin des prés
Peppertree

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
peppertree

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Peppertree

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Peppertree

In Polish

łąka ber
Peppertree

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Peppertree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Schinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Anacardioideae

Number of Species

3600
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Peppertree

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Peppertree

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

Meadow Foxtail and Peppertree Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Peppertree are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow

  • Peppertree leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Peppertree

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Peppertree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.