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About New Zealand Flax and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cliffs, Mountain Slopes
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-2
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
121.00 cm
Rank: 91 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
121.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Pink
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green, Pink
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Pink
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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
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
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Insignificant
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Anaesthesia
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
New Zealand Flax
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
New Zealand flax
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Neuseeländer Flachs
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
lin de Nouvelle-Zélande
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
New Zealand flax
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
New Zealand flax
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Nowa Zelandia lnu
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
New Zealand flax
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Agavaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
phormium
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
NA
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of New Zealand Flax and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of New Zealand Flax and Meadow Foxtail

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

New Zealand Flax and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

New Zealand Flax and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of New Zealand Flax and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • New Zealand Flax flower color: Orange

  • New Zealand Flax leaf color: Yellow, Green and Pink

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of New Zealand Flax and Meadow Foxtail

Care of New Zealand Flax and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. New Zealand Flax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer New Zealand Flax 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.