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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Winter Daphne
Winter Daphne



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About Meadow Foxtail and Winter Daphne

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia
China, Japan

Types

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Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica

Number of Varieties

701
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
shade of upland trees

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

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
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
feather-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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
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

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
DAPHNE odora

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
winter daphne

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
winter daphne

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Daphne odora

In French

vulpin des prés
Daphne odora

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Daphne odora

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Daphne odora

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Daphne odora

In Polish

łąka ber
Daphne odora

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Daphne odora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Rosopsida

Order

Cyperales
Malvales

Family

Poaceae
Thymelaeaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Daphne

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

370
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Winter Daphne

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Winter Daphne

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

Meadow Foxtail and Winter Daphne Physical Information

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

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Winter Daphne flower color: White, Pink and Rose

  • Winter Daphne leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Winter Daphne

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