Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Gold, Tan, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Grass like
Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Alternate Days
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Caterpillar, Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available, Vomiting
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Perfumes
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Magnolia champaca
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
champak
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
चंपक
Meadow Foxtail
In German
champaka
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
magnolia champaca
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
champaca magnolia
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
μανόλιας Champaca
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
magnólia champaca
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Magnolia champaca
łąka ber
In Latin
Magnolia champaca
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Cyperales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Michelia Champaca and Meadow Foxtail
Wondering what are the properties of Michelia Champaca and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Michelia Champaca and Meadow Foxtail. Michelia Champaca doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Michelia Champaca does not have fragrant flowers. Michelia Champaca has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available and Vomiting and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available and Vomiting. 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 Michelia Champaca and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Michelia Champaca and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Michelia Champaca and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Michelia Champaca and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Michelia Champaca season is Early Summer and Summer and Meadow Foxtail season is Early Summer and Summer. The type of soil for Michelia Champaca is Dry, Loam and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Michelia Champaca is Slightly Acidic and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Michelia Champaca and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Michelia Champaca and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Michelia Champaca and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Michelia Champaca flower color: Gold, Tan and Yellow
Michelia Champaca leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Michelia Champaca and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Michelia Champaca and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Michelia Champaca needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.