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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

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About Meadow Foxtail and Serrano Pepper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

-
Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

7025
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
12-1

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over 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
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
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Serrano Pfeffer

In French

vulpin des prés
Piment serrano

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Chile serrano

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Serrano pimenta

In Polish

łąka ber
Serrano pieprz

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Capsiceae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

327
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Serrano Pepper

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Serrano Pepper

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

Meadow Foxtail and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Serrano Pepper

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