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Meadow Foxtail
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About Meadow Foxtail and White Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

-
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

7012
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Thuja occidentalis

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

vulpin des prés
Thuya occidental

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

łąka ber
Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and White Cedar

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and White Cedar

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

Meadow Foxtail and White Cedar Physical Information

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

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

  • White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and White Cedar

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