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Meadow Foxtail and Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
-  
Europe, Asia  

Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
8 - 5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
609.60 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
457.20 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics  
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'  
ALOPECURUS pratensis  

Common Name
Plum  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Hindi
बेर  
Meadow Foxtail  

In German
Pflaume  
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  

In French
prune  
vulpin des prés  

In Spanish
ciruela  
pradera de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Portuguese
ameixa  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Polish
Śliwka  
łąka ber  

In Latin
Plum  
meadow Foxtail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cyperales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
3  

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Difference Between Plum and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Importance of Plum and Meadow Foxtail

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum and Meadow Foxtail. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum 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 Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems whereas of Meadow Foxtail is . Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Meadow Foxtail has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting 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. Plum has showy fruits and Meadow Foxtail has showy fruits. Also Plum is flowering and Meadow Foxtail is not flowering . You can compare Plum and Meadow Foxtail facts and facts of other plants too.

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