Variegated Dogwood

Meadow Foxtail

About Variegated Dogwood and Meadow Foxtail

Variegated Dogwood

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Back pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS sericea 'Variegata'

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Variegated Dogwood

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Variegated Dogwood

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Verändertes Hartriegel

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

panaché Dogwood

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

abigarrado Cornejo

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Κυμαίνεται Dogwood

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

variegada Dogwood

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolorowy Dereń

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood variegated

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Variegated Dogwood and Meadow Foxtail

Wondering what are the properties of Variegated Dogwood and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Variegated Dogwood and Meadow Foxtail. Variegated Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Variegated Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Variegated Dogwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Variegated Dogwood and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Variegated Dogwood and Meadow Foxtail

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

Variegated Dogwood and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Variegated Dogwood and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Dogwood height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Variegated Dogwood and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Variegated Dogwood flower color: White
Variegated Dogwood leaf color: White and Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Variegated Dogwood and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Variegated Dogwood and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Variegated Dogwood 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.