Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Northern Africa, South Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Xanthium strumarium canadense, Xanthium strumarium glabratum, Xanthium strumarium strumarium
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Number of Varieties
370
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Farms, Roadsides
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.10 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Burgundy
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
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
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antispasmodic, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Xanthium strumarium
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Cocklebur
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
cocklebur
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Klette
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
cocklebur
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
cadillo
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
ήρα
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
kokklevor
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
kokklevor
łąka ber
In Latin
kokklevor
meadow Foxtail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asclepiadaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Xanthium
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Heliantheae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
2003
1
27800
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