Mountain Cowslip

Meadow Foxtail

About Mountain Cowslip and Meadow Foxtail

Mountain Cowslip

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

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Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky Mountains

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.00 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.00 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Orange

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula auricula

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

mountain cowslip

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Aurikel

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

Primula auricula

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula auricula

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

mountain cowslip

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cowslip montanha

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Pierwiosnek łyszczak

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Primula auricula

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Primula

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Primuloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mountain Cowslip and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Mountain Cowslip and Meadow Foxtail

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

Mountain Cowslip and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Mountain Cowslip and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Mountain Cowslip height is 20.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Mountain Cowslip and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Mountain Cowslip flower color: Yellow and Yellow Orange
Mountain Cowslip leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mountain Cowslip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Mountain Cowslip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.