Meadow Foxtail

Sweetshrub

About Meadow Foxtail and Sweetshrub

Meadow Foxtail

Sweetshrub

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

702

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

shaded woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Root

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

meadow Foxtail

sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Laurales

Family

Poaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Calycanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Sweetshrub

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

Meadow Foxtail and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Sweetshrub

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Sweetshrub include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.