About Foxtail Barley and Beardtongue
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
No Available
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Vertical
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Not Available
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
wheat rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Foxtail Barley
Beardtongue
In German
Mähnengerste
Bartfaden
In French
Foxtail Barley
beardtongue
In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra
beardtongue
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley
Beardtongue
In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień
Beardtongue
In Latin
Hordeum foxtail
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hordeeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Foxtail Barley and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Barley and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Barley and Beardtongue. Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Barley does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Pollen and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Foxtail Barley and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Beardtongue
Season and care of Foxtail Barley and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Barley and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Barley season is Not Available and Beardtongue season is Not Available. The type of soil for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Foxtail Barley is Not Available and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Foxtail Barley and Beardtongue Physical Information
Foxtail Barley and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Beardtongue are as follows:
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Foxtail Barley and Beardtongue
Care of Foxtail Barley and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.