Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Narrow and lance shape
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Torenia
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Torenia
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Torénia
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Torenia
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Torenia
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Torenia
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Torenia
łąka ber
In Latin
Torenia
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Torenia and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Torenia and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Torenia and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Torenia season is Summer and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Torenia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Torenia is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Torenia and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Torenia and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Torenia and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Torenia and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Torenia 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 Torenia 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.