Meadow Foxtail

Potentilla

About Meadow Foxtail and Potentilla

Meadow Foxtail

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

7025

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

10-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Potentilla

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Potentilla plant

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

vulpin des prés

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

planta Potentilla

In Polish

łąka ber

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Rosales

Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3300

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Potentilla

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

Meadow Foxtail and Potentilla Physical Information

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

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Potentilla

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.