Meadow Foxtail

Rabbits Foot Fern

About Meadow Foxtail and Rabbits Foot Fern

Meadow Foxtail

Rabbits Foot Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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30.00 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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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oaklike

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Keep Slightly Dry

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Absesses, Insanity, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

DAVALLIA

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Rabbit's Foot Fern

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Hasenpfote Fern

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Pied Fern Rabbit

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Pie de conejo helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Foot Fern κουνελιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Pé Fern do Coelho

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Królika Foot Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Lepus pedem Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Euphyllophytina

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pteridopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Davalliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Davallia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Rabbits Foot Fern

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Rabbits Foot Fern

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

Meadow Foxtail and Rabbits Foot Fern Physical Information

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

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Rabbits Foot Fern

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Rabbits Foot Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.