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Meadow Foxtail and Dahlia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
70  
99+

Habitat
Mountains, Upland  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8 - 5  

Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
30.50 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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
Arrowhead  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
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  

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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Kidney problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  
ALOPECURUS pratensis  

Common Name
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Hindi
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  
Meadow Foxtail  

In German
Dahlie  
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  

In French
Dahlia  
vulpin des prés  

In Spanish
Dalia  
pradera de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Ντάλια  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Portuguese
Dália  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Polish
Dalia  
łąka ber  

In Latin
Dahlia  
meadow Foxtail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Cyperales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Dahlia  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Coreopsideae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
99+
3  

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Difference Between Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail

If you are confused whether Dahlia or Meadow Foxtail are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dahlia are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, whereas for Meadow Foxtail fertilizers required are Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dahlia 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 Dahlia is Kidney problems whereas of Meadow Foxtail is . Dahlia has beauty benefits as follows: while Meadow Foxtail has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dahlia 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 Dahlia 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 Dahlia are Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash 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. Dahlia has no showy fruits and Meadow Foxtail has showy fruits. Also Dahlia is not flowering and Meadow Foxtail is not flowering . You can compare Dahlia and Meadow Foxtail facts and facts of other plants too.

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