Barley

Foxtail Barley

About Barley and Foxtail Barley

Barley

Foxtail Barley

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Hordeum jubatum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Vertical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

wheat rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Swollen eyelids

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare

HORDEUM jubatum

Common Name

Barley

Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

In Hindi

जौ

Foxtail Barley

In German

Gerste

Mähnengerste

In French

orge

Foxtail Barley

In Spanish

cebada

La cebada de cola de zorra

In Greek

κριθάρι

αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

In Portuguese

cevada

Foxtail Barley

In Polish

jęczmień

włośnica Jęczmień

In Latin

hordei

Hordeum foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Hordeeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

630

1 27800

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Properties of Barley and Foxtail Barley

Wondering what are the properties of Barley and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Barley and Foxtail Barley. Barley doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Barley does not have fragrant flowers. Barley has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes and wheezing and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Barley and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Barley and Foxtail Barley

Season and care of Barley and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Barley and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barley season is and Foxtail Barley season is . The type of soil for Barley is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Barley is and for Foxtail Barley is .

Barley and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Barley and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Barley and Foxtail Barley

Care of Barley and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Foxtail Barley pruning is done . In summer Barley 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.