Meadow Foxtail

Sweet Corn

About Meadow Foxtail and Sweet Corn

Meadow Foxtail

Sweet Corn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-4

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark 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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

4.4.2 In Summer

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Beetles, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Kernel

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

ZEA mays var rugosa

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Sweet Corn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

स्वीट कॉर्न

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Mais

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Le maïs sucré

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Maíz dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

milho doce

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Kukurydza

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Dulcis frumentum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Zea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Sweet Corn

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Sweet Corn

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

Meadow Foxtail and Sweet Corn Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Sweet Corn are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Sweet Corn flower color: Not Available
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Sweet Corn

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