Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Grasses
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Vertical
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Medium
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
In Hindi
Foxtail Barley
Bouteloua gracilis
In German
Mähnengerste
Bouteloua Gracilis
In French
Foxtail Barley
Bouteloua aristidoides
In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra
Chondrosum gracile
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
Bouteloua gracilis
In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Latin
Hordeum foxtail
Bouteloua Gracilis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Hordeeae
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Foxtail Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis
Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis. Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Barley does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Pollen and Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis
Season and care of Foxtail Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Barley season is Not Available and Bouteloua Gracilis season is Not Available. The type of soil for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Foxtail Barley is Not Available and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline.
Foxtail Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information
Foxtail Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
- Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Foxtail Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis
Care of Foxtail Barley and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.