Meadow Foxtail

Zoysia

About Meadow Foxtail and Zoysia

Meadow Foxtail

Zoysia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand

1.4 Types

not available

Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

gardens, Hillside, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

7-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

ZOYSIA

7.2 Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Zoysia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

Zoysia

7.2.2 In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Zoysia

7.2.3 In French

vulpin des prés

Zoysia

7.2.4 In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Zoysia

7.2.5 In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

Zoysia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

Zoysia

7.2.7 In Polish

łąka ber

Zoysia

7.2.8 In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Zoysia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Alopecurus

Zoysia Willd

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zoyaseiae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Zoysia

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Zoysia

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

Meadow Foxtail and Zoysia Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Zoysia physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Zoysia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Zoysia are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Zoysia flower color: Not Available
Zoysia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Zoysia

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Zoysia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Zoysia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Zoysia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.