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About Meadow Foxtail and Sand Dollar Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Mexico, Texas
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
13-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Red, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Pale Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Not Available
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Astrophytum asterias
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Cacto do dólar de areia
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Sand Dollar Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Astrophytum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Sand Dollar Cactus

Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available.

Meadow Foxtail and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow

  • Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Sand Dollar Cactus

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