Strawflower

Meadow Foxtail

About Strawflower and Meadow Foxtail

Strawflower

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Australia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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61.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well-aerated

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

strawflower

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Strohblume

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

strawflower

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

strawflower

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

strawflower

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

strawflower

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

strawflower

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

strawflower

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Xerochrysum

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gnaphalieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Strawflower and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Strawflower and Meadow Foxtail

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

Strawflower and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Strawflower and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Strawflower and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Strawflower and Meadow Foxtail

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