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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Weeping Maple
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About Meadow Foxtail and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia
Eastern Asia

Types

-
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

706
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
8-2

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Weeping Maple

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Weeping Maple

In French

vulpin des prés
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
weeping maple

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
chorando de bordo

In Polish

łąka ber
płacz klonu

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3130
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Weeping Maple

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

Meadow Foxtail and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Weeping Maple

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