Meadow Foxtail

Tahitian Gooseberry

About Meadow Foxtail and Tahitian Gooseberry

Meadow Foxtail

Tahitian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

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

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Phyllanthus acidus

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

ताहितियन आमला

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Tahitian Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Tahitian grosella espinosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Tahitian agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Tahitian Gooseberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

Meadow Foxtail and Tahitian Gooseberry Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Tahitian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Tahitian Gooseberry are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Tahitian Gooseberry

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Tahitian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Tahitian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Tahitian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.