Potentilla

Meadow Foxtail

About Potentilla and Meadow Foxtail

Potentilla

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, 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?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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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.