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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia
Asia

Types

-
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

7024
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
9-2

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, 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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
green hosta

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
green hosta

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Funkie

In French

vulpin des prés
plantain lily

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
lirio de plátano

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
lírio banana

In Polish

łąka ber
babki lilia

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

370
1 27800
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Difference Between Meadow Foxtail and Green Hosta

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

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Importance of Meadow Foxtail and Green Hosta

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

Compare Facts of Meadow Foxtail vs Green Hosta

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 Green Hosta 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 Green Hosta have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Meadow Foxtail has showy fruits and Green Hosta has no showy fruits. Also Meadow Foxtail is not flowering and Green Hosta is flowering. You can compare Meadow Foxtail and Green Hosta facts and facts of other plants too.