Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
6-9
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Genus
Alopecurus
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
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.