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About Star-of-Bethlehem and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, meadows
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green, Silver
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM balansae
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Star-of-Bethlehem
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
Star-of-Bethlehem
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Stern -of- Bethlehem
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
Star- de - Bethléem
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
Estrella de Belen
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Star- of- Βηθλεέμ
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Star of -Bethlehem
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Star- of- Betlejem
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
Star of Bethlehem ,
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Asparagaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Ornithogalum
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Ornithogaleae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Ornithogaloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
180
Rank: 63 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Star-of-Bethlehem and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Meadow Foxtail

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

Star-of-Bethlehem and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Star-of-Bethlehem and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Star-of-Bethlehem and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver

  • Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Star-of-Bethlehem and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done No pruning needed and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Star-of-Bethlehem 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.