Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Open Plains, Semi arid regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 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
Orange, Gold, Salmon
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Pink, Rose
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut Bulbs
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
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOE ferox
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
केप मुसब्बर
Foxtail Barley
In German
Cape Aloe
Mähnengerste
In French
Cap Aloe
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Cabo Aloe
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Κέιπ Αλόη
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Cape Aloe
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Cape Aloe
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Cape Aloe
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Cape Aloe and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Cape Aloe and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Cape Aloe and Foxtail Barley. Cape Aloe has thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Aloe does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Aloe 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 Cape Aloe and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cape Aloe and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Cape Aloe and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Cape Aloe and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cape Aloe season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cape Aloe is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cape Aloe is Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Cape Aloe and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Cape Aloe and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cape Aloe and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon
Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Cape Aloe and Foxtail Barley
Care of Cape Aloe and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Cape Aloe 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.