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About Ukiuki and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Europe, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-70
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

-40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water during dry weather
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

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA sandwicensis
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Ukiuki, uki
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Ukiuki
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Ukiuki
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Ukiuki
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Ukiuki
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Ukiuki
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Ukiuki
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Ukiuki
łąka ber

In Latin

Ukiuki
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Dianella
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae
-

Number of Species

413
1 27800
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Properties of Ukiuki and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Ukiuki and Meadow Foxtail

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

Ukiuki and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

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

  • Ukiuki flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet

  • Ukiuki leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Ukiuki and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Ukiuki and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ukiuki pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Ukiuki 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.