Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Chinese Privet, Amur Privet, Regal Border Privet
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Grass like
Plant Season
Late Autumn, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Autumn
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Clearwing Moth, Eriophyid mite, Mites, Scale, Scale insects, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, Respiratory problems
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Restores Hair Colour
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Chronic fatigue, Cold, constipation, Fever, Headache, Heart problems, Immunity, Insomnia, Liver problems, Swelling, treating tumours
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Landscape
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Ligustrum vulgare
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Privet
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Privet
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Liguster
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Troène
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Ligustrum
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
αγριομύρτια
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Ligustrum
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
ligustr
łąka ber
In Latin
privet
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Genus
Ligustrum
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Oleeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Privet and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Privet and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Privet and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Privet season is Late Autumn and Late Winter and Meadow Foxtail season is Late Autumn and Late Winter. The type of soil for Privet is Loam and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Privet is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Privet and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Privet and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Privet height is 350.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Privet and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Care of Privet and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Privet and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Privet pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Privet 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.