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Meadow Foxtail
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About Meadow Foxtail and Silver Wattle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia
Australia

Types

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Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very 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
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Ample Water
Adequately

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

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Silver Wattle

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Silver Wattle

In French

vulpin des prés
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
acacia amarilla

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

łąka ber
Silver Wattle

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3950
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Silver Wattle

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Silver Wattle

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

Meadow Foxtail and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Silver Wattle are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow

  • Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Silver Wattle

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.