Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
not available
Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-8
Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Almond, Sweet Almond
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
मीठा बादाम
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Süße Mandel
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Amande douce
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Almendra dulce
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Sweet Almond
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Amêndoas doces
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
słodkich migdałów
łąka ber
In Latin
Almond Pulchra
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Almond and Meadow Foxtail
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Almond and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Sweet Almond and Meadow Foxtail. Sweet Almond doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Almond does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Almond has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Sweet Almond and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Almond and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Sweet Almond and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Almond and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Almond season is Spring and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Sweet Almond is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Almond is Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Almond and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Sweet Almond and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sweet Almond and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Sweet Almond and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Sweet Almond and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Sweet Almond 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.
