Ornamental Kale

Meadow Foxtail

About Ornamental Kale and Meadow Foxtail

Ornamental Kale

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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22.90 cm

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61.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Pink

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Pink

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Chidori Pink'( Acephala Group, CHIDORI SERIES)

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Chidori Pink Ornamental Kale, Ornamental Kale

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

सजावटी काले

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Ornamental Kale

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

ornement Kale

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ornamental Kale

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

καλλωπιστικά Καλέ

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ornamental Kale

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

ozdobny

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

decentius

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ornamental Kale and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Ornamental Kale and Meadow Foxtail

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

Ornamental Kale and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Ornamental Kale and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Kale height is 22.90 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Kale and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Ornamental Kale flower color: Yellow
Ornamental Kale leaf color: Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Ornamental Kale and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Ornamental Kale and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ornamental Kale 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 Ornamental Kale 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.