Foxtail Barley

Catnip

About Foxtail Barley and Catnip

Foxtail Barley

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Vertical

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Not Available

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

wheat rust

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Swollen eyelids

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HORDEUM jubatum

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Foxtail Barley

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Mähnengerste

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Foxtail Barley

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

La cebada de cola de zorra

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Foxtail Barley

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

włośnica Jęczmień

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Hordeum foxtail

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Hordeum

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hordeeae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Foxtail Barley and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Barley and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Barley and Catnip. Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Barley does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Pollen and Catnip 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 Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Catnip

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

Foxtail Barley and Catnip Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Catnip are as follows:

Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Foxtail Barley and Catnip

Care of Foxtail Barley and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done Not Available and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.