Toadflax

Meadow Foxtail

About Toadflax and Meadow Foxtail

Toadflax

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

Morocco

Europe, Asia

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

15070

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Toadflax

Meadow Foxtail

In German

Toadflax

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Toadflax

vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Toadflax

pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Toadflax

Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Linária

Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Toadflax

łąka ber

In Latin

Toadflax

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Linaria

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2503

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Meadow Foxtail

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

Toadflax and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Toadflax and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Toadflax and Meadow Foxtail

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