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About Damson and Foxtail Barley


About Foxtail Barley and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Grass   

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

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round   
Vertical   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   
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
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Not Available   
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   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health   
Swollen eyelids   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture   
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
Not Available   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'   
HORDEUM jubatum   

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson   
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley   

In Hindi
जामुन   
Foxtail Barley   

In German
Zwetschgen   
Mähnengerste   

In French
prune de Damas   
Foxtail Barley   

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela   
La cebada de cola de zorra   

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο   
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι   

In Portuguese
damson ameixa   
Foxtail Barley   

In Polish
mirabelki   
włośnica Jęczmień   

In Latin
damson plum   
Hordeum foxtail   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Cyperales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Prunus   
Hordeum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Hordeeae   

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
400   
40
Not Available   

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Properties of Damson and Foxtail Barley

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Damson and Foxtail Barley. Damson doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Foxtail Barley

Season and care of Damson and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.

Damson and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Damson and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Damson 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 Damson and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Care of Damson and Foxtail Barley

Care of Damson and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.

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