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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

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Europe, Asia

Types

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii
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Number of Varieties

1570
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain tops, Woodlands
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*2
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent weeds
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Astilbe
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Prachtspieren
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Astilbe
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Astilbe
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

astilbe
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

astilbe
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

astilbe
łąka ber

In Latin

Artemisia
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cyperales

Family

Saxifragaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Astilbe
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

183
1 27800
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Difference Between Astilbe and Meadow Foxtail

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Importance of Astilbe and Meadow Foxtail

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Astilbe and Meadow Foxtail. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Astilbe and Meadow Foxtail as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Astilbe is whereas of Meadow Foxtail is . Astilbe has beauty benefits as follows: while Meadow Foxtail has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Astilbe vs Meadow Foxtail

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Astilbe vs Meadow Foxtail and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Astilbe are whereas of Meadow Foxtail have Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Astilbe has no showy fruits and Meadow Foxtail has showy fruits. Also Astilbe is not flowering and Meadow Foxtail is not flowering . You can compare Astilbe and Meadow Foxtail facts and facts of other plants too.