Selfheal

Meadow Foxtail

About Selfheal and Meadow Foxtail

Selfheal

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10070

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8*5

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal

Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Meadow Foxtail

In German

Hortensie

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Hortensia

vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Hortensia

pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

υδραγεία

Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Hortensja

łąka ber

In Latin

Hibiscus

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3003

1 27800

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Properties of Selfheal and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Selfheal and Meadow Foxtail

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

Selfheal and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Selfheal and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Selfheal flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Selfheal leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Selfheal and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Selfheal and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Selfheal 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 Selfheal needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.