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Meadow Foxtail
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Ornamental Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

7010
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-81-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
12 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, 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
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Clay, Loamy, Sand

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
tandalja bhaji

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Tampala

In French

vulpin des prés
Tampala

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Tampala

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Tampala

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Tampala

In Polish

łąka ber
Tampala

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

3-
1 27800
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Difference Between Meadow Foxtail and Tampala

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

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Importance of Meadow Foxtail and Tampala

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

Compare Facts of Meadow Foxtail vs Tampala

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