Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Morocco
Europe, Asia
Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
5-8
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
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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.