Sinningia

Meadow Foxtail

About Sinningia and Meadow Foxtail

Sinningia

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

Origin

South America, Brazil

Europe, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

3070

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Sinningia

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Gesnariaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Sinningia

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

653

1 27800

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Properties of Sinningia and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Sinningia and Meadow Foxtail

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

Sinningia and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Sinningia and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sinningia and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Sinningia and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Sinningia and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Sinningia 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.