Meadow Foxtail

Perilla

About Meadow Foxtail and Perilla

Meadow Foxtail

Perilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs, Spices

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12 - 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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91.44 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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45.72 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval with toothed margin

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Fall, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Dry soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

PERILLA frutescens

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Perilla, Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Perilla plant

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Perilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

plante Perilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

planta de perilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

φυτό perilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

planta Perilla

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Poręcz roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Perilla herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Perilla

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Perilla

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

Meadow Foxtail and Perilla Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Perilla physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Perilla are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Perilla

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Perilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Perilla pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Perilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.