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Meadow Foxtail
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About Meadow Foxtail and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

-
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

7012
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
-

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mice

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Tree trunks

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Holz Bambus

In French

vulpin des prés
bois Bambou

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
bambú

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

łąka ber
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

31000
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Timber Bamboo

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

Meadow Foxtail and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Timber Bamboo

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.