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About Meadow Foxtail and Summer Squash

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin, North America, Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
76% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Summer Squash
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
summer squash
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Sommerkürbis
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
courges d'été
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
calabaza de verano
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
καλοκαίρι σκουός
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
abobrinha
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
latem squash
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
aestas cucurbitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Violales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Cucurbita
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cucurbiteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Summer Squash

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

Meadow Foxtail and Summer Squash Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Summer Squash

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.