Meadow Foxtail

Twinflower

About Meadow Foxtail and Twinflower

Meadow Foxtail

Twinflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Open areas, pine woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

2-6

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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510.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Pink

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Flies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

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

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

LINNAEA borealis

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Twinflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Twinflower

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Twinflower

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Twinflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Twinflower

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Twinflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Twinflower

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

zimoziół

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Twinflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Linnaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Linnaeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Linnaeoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Twinflower

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Twinflower

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

Meadow Foxtail and Twinflower Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Twinflower physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Twinflower are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Twinflower flower color: Light Pink
Twinflower leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Twinflower

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Twinflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Twinflower pruning is done 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 Twinflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.