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Meadow Foxtail
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About Meadow Foxtail and Red Cabbage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

701
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
6-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Rotkohl

In French

vulpin des prés
Chou rouge

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Repollo rojo

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Red Cabbage

In Polish

łąka ber
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Brassicales

Family

Poaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3400
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Red Cabbage

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Red Cabbage

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

Meadow Foxtail and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Red Cabbage are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Red Cabbage

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.