Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Grassland, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
White
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Pink, Tan, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Disease free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
MELINIS nerviglumis
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Ruby Grass, Zizka
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Zizka
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Zizka
In French
vulpin des prés
Zizka
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Zizka
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Zizka
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Zizka
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Žižka
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Paniceae
Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Zizka
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Zizka? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Zizka. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Zizka doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Zizka 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 Zizka and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Zizka
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Zizka is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Zizka Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Zizka season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Zizka is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Zizka is Acidic, Neutral.
Meadow Foxtail and Zizka Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Zizka are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
- Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Zizka
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Zizka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.