Meadow Foxtail

Quisco

About Meadow Foxtail and Quisco

Meadow Foxtail

Quisco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

meadow Foxtail

Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3128

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Quisco

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Quisco

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

Meadow Foxtail and Quisco Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Quisco are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Quisco

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Quisco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Quisco pruning is done 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 Quisco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.