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About Winter Daphne and Meadow Foxtail


About Meadow Foxtail and Winter Daphne


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
China, Japan  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
70  
99+

Habitat
shade of upland trees  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8 - 5  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
feather-shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes  
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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAPHNE odora  
ALOPECURUS pratensis  

Common Name
winter daphne  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Hindi
winter daphne  
Meadow Foxtail  

In German
Daphne odora  
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  

In French
Daphne odora  
vulpin des prés  

In Spanish
Daphne odora  
pradera de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Daphne odora  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Portuguese
Daphne odora  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Polish
Daphne odora  
łąka ber  

In Latin
Daphne odora  
meadow Foxtail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Rosopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Cyperales  

Family
Thymelaeaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Daphne  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
3  

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Properties of Winter Daphne and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Winter Daphne and Meadow Foxtail

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

Winter Daphne and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Winter Daphne and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Daphne height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Winter Daphne and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Care of Winter Daphne and Meadow Foxtail

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

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