Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
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
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DASYLIRION berlandieri
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
Blue Giant Grass
Foxtail Barley
In German
Blue Giant Grass
Mähnengerste
In French
Blue Giant Herbe
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Blue Grass gigante
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Μπλε Giant Grass
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Blue Grass gigante
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Giant herba blue
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Blue Giant and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Blue Giant and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Blue Giant and Foxtail Barley. Blue Giant has thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Giant does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Giant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Blue Giant and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Blue Giant and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Blue Giant and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Giant and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Blue Giant and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Blue Giant and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Giant and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Blue Giant and Foxtail Barley
Care of Blue Giant and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Blue Giant 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.