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About Meadow Foxtail and Walking Iris

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Brazil
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
7-14
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12 - 8
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Sword-like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
NEOMARICA caerulea
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Walking Iris
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Gehen Iris
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
Iris Marcher
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
caminar Iris
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
περπάτημα Iris
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Andar Iris
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
Walking Iris
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
O Thaumantias
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Neomarica
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Mariceae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Iridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Walking Iris

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Walking Iris

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

Meadow Foxtail and Walking Iris Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Walking Iris are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Walking Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Walking Iris

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.