Potentilla

Meadow Foxtail

About Potentilla and Meadow Foxtail

Potentilla

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

2570

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8 - 5

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Potentilla

Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Meadow Foxtail

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

plante Potentilla

vulpin des prés

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

łąka ber

In Latin

Potentilla herba

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

3003

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Meadow Foxtail

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

Potentilla and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Potentilla and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Potentilla and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Potentilla 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.