Meadow Foxtail

Ram's Horn

About Meadow Foxtail and Ram's Horn

Meadow Foxtail

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black 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

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

vulpin des prés

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

łąka ber

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

meadow Foxtail

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Ram's Horn

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

Meadow Foxtail and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Ram's Horn

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