Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Types
not available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
White, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
EMILIA sonchifolia
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Shaving Brush
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Rasierpinsel
In French
vulpin des prés
Blaireau
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Brocha de afeitar
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Pincel de barba
In Polish
łąka ber
Pędzel do golenia
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Tondenti Peniculus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Shaving Brush
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Shaving Brush? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Shaving Brush. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Shaving Brush doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Shaving Brush
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Shaving Brush is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Shaving Brush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shaving Brush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Shaving Brush is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Shaving Brush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Meadow Foxtail and Shaving Brush Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Shaving Brush physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Shaving Brush are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Shaving Brush
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Shaving Brush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.