Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Western Europe, Southern Asia
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
5-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Vertical
Rosette
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
wheat rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Pods
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum
Meconopsis grandis
Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
Himalayan blue poppy
In Hindi
Foxtail Barley
Meconopsis grandis
In German
Mähnengerste
Meconopsis grandis
In French
Foxtail Barley
Meconopsis grandis
In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra
Meconopsis grandis
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
Meconopsis grandis
In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley
Meconopsis grandis
In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień
Meconopsis grandis
In Latin
Hordeum foxtail
Grandis Meconopsis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Hordeeae
Papavereae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Foxtail Barley and Blue poppy
Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Barley and Blue poppy? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Barley and Blue poppy. Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns and Blue poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Barley does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Pollen and Blue poppy 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 Blue poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Blue poppy
Season and care of Foxtail Barley and Blue poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Barley and Blue poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Barley season is Not Available and Blue poppy season is Not Available. The type of soil for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand and for Blue poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for Foxtail Barley is Not Available and for Blue poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Foxtail Barley and Blue poppy Physical Information
Foxtail Barley and Blue poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Blue poppy are as follows:
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Blue poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink and Rose
- Blue poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Foxtail Barley and Blue poppy
Care of Foxtail Barley and Blue poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and Blue poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.