Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Grass
Origin
Central America
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
-9999
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red, Green, Purple, Dark Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Ivory, Pink, White
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant
No
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Inorganic
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Insignificant
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as colouring in foods, Used As Food, Used to make yellow and green dye
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
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS hypochondriacus
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Prince's Feather, Prince-of-Wales-Feather
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Silver Clary
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Silber Clary
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Argent Clary
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Clary plata
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
ασημένιο Clary
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
prata Clary
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Srebrny Clary
łąka ber
In Latin
Argentum Clary
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Amaranthus L
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaranthoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Silver Clary and Meadow Foxtail
Wondering what are the properties of Silver Clary and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Silver Clary and Meadow Foxtail. Silver Clary doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Clary does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Clary has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Silver Clary and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Silver Clary and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Silver Clary and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Clary and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Clary season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Silver Clary is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Clary is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Silver Clary and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Silver Clary and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Clary height is 111.75 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Silver Clary and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Silver Clary flower color: Red, Green, Purple and Dark Red
Silver Clary leaf color: Red, Green, Purple
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Silver Clary and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Silver Clary and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Clary 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 Silver Clary 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.