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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

706
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
10-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
Crossandra

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Crossandra

In French

vulpin des prés
Crossandra

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Crossandra

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Crossandra

In Polish

łąka ber
Crossandra

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

352
1 27800
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Difference Between Meadow Foxtail and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Meadow Foxtail or Crossandra 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 Meadow Foxtail and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Meadow Foxtail are Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Meadow Foxtail and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Meadow Foxtail and Crossandra

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

Compare Facts of Meadow Foxtail vs Crossandra

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 Meadow Foxtail vs Crossandra 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 Meadow Foxtail are Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Meadow Foxtail has showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Meadow Foxtail is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Meadow Foxtail and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.