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About Meadow Foxtail and Wingnut


About Wingnut and Meadow Foxtail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Asia  

Types
-  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
3  

Habitat
Grassland  
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Needs less 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diaphoretic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  

Common Name
Meadow Foxtail  
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  

In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail  
wingnut  

In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  
wingnut  

In French
vulpin des prés  
wingnut  

In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra  
wingnut  

In Greek
Meadow Foxtail  
wingnut  

In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail  
wingnut  

In Polish
łąka ber  
Wingnut  

In Latin
meadow Foxtail  
wingnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Fagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Alopecurus  
Pterocarya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
-  
Juglandoideae  

Number of Species
3  
6  
99+

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Wingnut

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

Meadow Foxtail and Wingnut Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Wingnut are as follows:

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Wingnut

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

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