Meadow Foxtail

Potentilla

About Meadow Foxtail and Potentilla

Meadow Foxtail

Potentilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

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1.4 Types

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Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

10-1

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

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

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Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

POTENTILLA

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Potentilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Potentilla plant

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Potentilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

plante Potentilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

planta Potentilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

φυτό potentilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

planta Potentilla

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Potentilla roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Potentilla herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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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.