Meadow Foxtail

Perilla

About Meadow Foxtail and Perilla

Meadow Foxtail

Perilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Herbs, Spices

Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Number of Varieties

7020

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12 - 1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

PERILLA frutescens

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Perilla, Shiso

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Perilla plant

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Perilla Pflanze

In French

vulpin des prés

plante Perilla

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

planta de perilla

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

φυτό perilla

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

planta Perilla

In Polish

łąka ber

Poręcz roślin

In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Perilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

323

1 27800

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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 . 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.