Meadow Foxtail

Wedding Cake Tree

About Meadow Foxtail and Wedding Cake Tree

Meadow Foxtail

Wedding Cake Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,070.00 cm

Rank: 38 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering during dry weather

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds

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

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

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

Antiphlogistic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

CORNUS controversa

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Hochzeitstorte Baum

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Pastel de bodas del árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Árvore do bolo de casamento

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Wedding Cake Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

MUSTACEUM ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Meadow Foxtail and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.