Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cold Regions, Wet lands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Rose
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS armeniaca
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Apricot
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
खूबानी
Foxtail Barley
In German
Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
Mähnengerste
In French
Abricot or Abricotier
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Albaricoque
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Βερύκοκκο
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Apricot
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Morela
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Apricot
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Apricot and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Apricot and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Apricot and Foxtail Barley. Apricot doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Apricot does not have fragrant flowers. Apricot has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Apricot and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Apricot and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Apricot and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Apricot and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apricot season is Spring and Summer and Foxtail Barley season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Apricot is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Apricot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Apricot and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Apricot and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Apricot and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Apricot and Foxtail Barley
Care of Apricot and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.