Meadow Foxtail

Potato

About Meadow Foxtail and Potato

Meadow Foxtail

Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin, South America, Chile

1.4 Types

not available

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-3

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

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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60.96 cm

Rank: 94 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

15-15-15 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Not Available, Treatment of Dark Spots

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

SOLANUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

आलू

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Kartoffel

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Pomme de terre

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Patata

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Πατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Batata

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Potato

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

Meadow Foxtail and Potato Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Potato are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Potato

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.