Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Europe, Asia
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-11
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
Flower Color
White
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
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
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Hanging Basket
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Pedaliaceae
Genus
Alopecurus
Proboscidea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
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.
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.