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Meadow Foxtail
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About Meadow Foxtail and Tomatillo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

-
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

7040
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
12*1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Tomatillos

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Tomatillos

In French

vulpin des prés
Tomatilles

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Tomatillos

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Tomatillos

In Polish

łąka ber
Tomatillos

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Physaleae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

375
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Tomatillo

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Tomatillo

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

Meadow Foxtail and Tomatillo Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Tomatillo are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown

  • Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Tomatillo

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.