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Foxtail Barley
Foxtail Barley

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About Foxtail Barley and Catnip

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

Not Available
7-1

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

Habit

Not Available
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

NA980.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Vertical
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Not Available
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

wheat rust
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Not Available
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Pollen
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Whole plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM jubatum
NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Foxtail Barley
कटनीप

In German

Mähnengerste
Katzenminze

In French

Foxtail Barley
cataire

In Spanish

La cebada de cola de zorra
Catnip

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Foxtail Barley
catnip

In Polish

włośnica Jęczmień
Kocimiętka

In Latin

Hordeum foxtail
catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hordeeae
Mentheae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

NA250
1 27800
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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.

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.