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About Foxtail Barley and Crocus


About Crocus and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China  

Types
Hordeum jubatum  
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii  

Number of Varieties
5  
90  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
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  
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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
-  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
-  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids  
Arthritis, Gout  

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  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum  
Crocus Longiflorus  

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley  
Crocus  

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley  
Crocus  

In German
Mähnengerste  
Krokus  

In French
Foxtail Barley  
Crocus  

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra  
Azafrán  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι  
κρόκος  

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley  
Açafrão  

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień  
Krokus  

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail  
Erocum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Crocus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Hordeeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Crocoideae  

Number of Species
30  
90  
99+

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Crocus

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

Foxtail Barley and Crocus Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Crocus are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Barley and Crocus

Care of Foxtail Barley and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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