Meadow Foxtail

Tamarisk

About Meadow Foxtail and Tamarisk

Meadow Foxtail

Tamarisk

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

1.4 Types

not available

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-13

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

7, 8, 9, 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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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

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

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

TAMARIX dioica

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

तामरिस्क

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Tamariske

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

tamarinier

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

tamarisco

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

ταμαρίς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

tamarisco

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

tamaryszek

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

nemore

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Tamaricaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Tamarix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Tamarisk

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

Meadow Foxtail and Tamarisk Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Tamarisk are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Tamarisk

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Tamarisk include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.