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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Schlumbergera
Schlumbergera



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About Meadow Foxtail and Schlumbergera

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus

Origin

Europe, Asia
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Types

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Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus

Number of Varieties

706
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-813-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
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Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
Schlumbergera truncata

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Schlumbergera

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Schlumbergera

In French

vulpin des prés
Schlumbergera

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Schlumbergera

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Schlumbergera

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Schlumbergera

In Polish

łąka ber
Schlumbergera

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

36
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Schlumbergera

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Schlumbergera

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

Meadow Foxtail and Schlumbergera Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Schlumbergera are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Schlumbergera flower color: Purple

  • Schlumbergera leaf color:

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Schlumbergera

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