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Guzmania and Meadow Foxtail


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Grassland  
Hills, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5  
-  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Loamy  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Autumn  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis  
GUZMANIA  

Common Name
Meadow Foxtail  
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  

In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail  
Guzmania lingulata  

In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  
Guzmania lingulata  

In French
vulpin des prés  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Greek
Meadow Foxtail  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Polish
łąka ber  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Latin
meadow Foxtail  
Guzmania lingulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Alopecurus  
Guzmania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Commelinids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
3  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Meadow Foxtail and Guzmania

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

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Importance of Meadow Foxtail and Guzmania

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

Compare Facts of Meadow Foxtail vs Guzmania

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

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