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Yellow Ginger
Yellow Ginger

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Meadow Foxtail



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About Yellow Ginger and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

India, Nepal
Europe, Asia

Types

it is a type of ginger
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Number of Varieties

-70
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

180.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full 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

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Root bark
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM flavescens
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Yellow Ginger
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

पीले अदरक
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Gelber Ingwer
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Ginger Jaune
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

jengibre amarillo
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Ginger amarelo
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

żółty Ginger
łąka ber

In Latin

Yellow Gingiber
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocotyledonae
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Cyperales

Family

Zingiberaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Hedychium
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12003
1 27800
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Properties of Yellow Ginger and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Yellow Ginger and Meadow Foxtail

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

Yellow Ginger and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Yellow Ginger and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Yellow Ginger and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow

  • Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Yellow Ginger and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Yellow Ginger and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Ginger 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 Yellow Ginger 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.