Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
Southern Asia
  
Types
not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Grassland
  
Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
10-12
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Green, Pink, Light Pink, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Red, Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
Do Not over Water
  
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
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth
  
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Lily Beetle
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
  
AMORPHOPHALLUS bulbifer
  
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
  
Voodoo Lily
  
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
  
वूडू लिली
  
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
  
Voodoo Lily
  
In French
vulpin des prés
  
Voodoo Lily
  
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
  
Voodoo Lily
  
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
  
βουντού Lily
  
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
  
Lily Voodoo
  
In Polish
łąka ber
  
Voodoo Lily
  
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
  
Mors lilium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Alismatales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Araceae
  
Genus
Alopecurus
  
Amorphophallus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Thomsonieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Aroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Voodoo Lily
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Voodoo Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Voodoo Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Voodoo Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Voodoo Lily is Loam while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Voodoo Lily is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Meadow Foxtail and Voodoo Lily Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Voodoo Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Voodoo Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Voodoo Lily are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Voodoo Lily flower color: Green, Pink, Light Pink and Ivory
- Voodoo Lily leaf color: Not Available
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Voodoo Lily
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Voodoo Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Voodoo Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Voodoo Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.