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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

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About Meadow Foxtail and Silver Sage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

7025
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Snails

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

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

-
Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
रजत बाबा

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Silver Sage

In French

vulpin des prés
Silver Sage

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
silver Sage

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
silver Sage

In Polish

łąka ber
silver Sage

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3900
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Silver Sage

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Silver Sage

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

Meadow Foxtail and Silver Sage Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Silver Sage are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Silver Sage flower color: White

  • Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Silver Sage

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