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About Foxtail Barley and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Hordeum jubatum  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
5  
15  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
-  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Mähnengerste  
Osterlilie  

In French
Foxtail Barley  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Liliales  

Family
Poaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Hordeeae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
30  
20  

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Easter Lily

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

Foxtail Barley and Easter Lily Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Barley and Easter Lily

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

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