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About Foxtail Barley and Celery Cabbage


About Celery Cabbage and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Hordeum jubatum  
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

Number of Varieties
5  
15  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
22.90 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical  
Oblong Circular Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge  
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum  
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)  

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley  
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley  
अजवाइन गोभी  

In German
Mähnengerste  
Sellerie Kohl  

In French
Foxtail Barley  
céleri chou  

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra  
apio col  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι  
σέλινο Λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley  
aipo couve  

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień  
seler Kapusta  

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail  
Brassica apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Brassicales  

Family
Poaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Hordeeae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
1  

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Celery Cabbage

Season and care of Foxtail Barley and Celery Cabbage is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Barley and Celery Cabbage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Barley season is and Celery Cabbage season is . The type of soil for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand and for Celery Cabbage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Foxtail Barley is and for Celery Cabbage is Neutral.

Foxtail Barley and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Barley and Celery Cabbage

Care of Foxtail Barley and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done and Celery Cabbage pruning is done 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 Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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