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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Seckel Pear
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About Meadow Foxtail and Seckel Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

-
common pear

Number of Varieties

701
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Seckel Pear

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Kultur-Birne

In French

vulpin des prés
Poirier commun

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
peral europeo, peral común

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Seckel Pear

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Seckel Pear

In Polish

łąka ber
Grusza pospolita

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Seckel Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

350
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Seckel Pear

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Seckel Pear

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

Meadow Foxtail and Seckel Pear Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Seckel Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Seckel Pear are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Seckel Pear flower color: White

  • Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Seckel Pear

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