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About Quickstick and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-70
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK
Meadow Foxtail

In German

QUICKSTICK
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

QUICKSTICK
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

QUICKSTICK
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

QuickStick
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

QUICKSTICK
łąka ber

In Latin

Quickstick
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Gliricidia
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Robinieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

53
1 27800
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Properties of Quickstick and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Quickstick and Meadow Foxtail

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

Quickstick and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Quickstick and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink

  • Quickstick leaf color: Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Quickstick and Meadow Foxtail

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