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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Plume Grass
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About Meadow Foxtail and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

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Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

70190
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
9 - 6

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Water once every two or three weeks

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
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Plume Grass

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Plume Gras

In French

vulpin des prés
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Plume grama

In Polish

łąka ber
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

3400
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Plume Grass

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

Meadow Foxtail and Plume Grass Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Plume Grass

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.