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About Foxtail Barley and Hardy Banana


About Hardy Banana and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Perennial   

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

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Open areas, Open Plains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
6-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-6   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
Yellow, Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Yellow green   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical   
Cone shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering   

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   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No need to prune   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust   
Aphids, Rots, Scale, Spider mites   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Pollen   
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids   
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C   

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   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum   
MUSA basjoo   

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley   
Japanese banana,Japanese fibre banana,hardy banana   

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley   
हार्डी केला   

In German
Mähnengerste   
hardy Banane   

In French
Foxtail Barley   
banana hardy   

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra   
plátano resistentes   

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι   
σκληραγωγημένο μπανάνα   

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley   
de banana resistentes   

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień   
hardy banana   

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail   
duros Musa sapientum fixa   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Zingiberales   

Family
Poaceae   
Strelitziaceae   

Genus
Hordeum   
Musa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Monocotyledonous   

Tribe
Hordeeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Hardy Banana

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Hardy Banana

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

Foxtail Barley and Hardy Banana Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Hardy Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Hardy Banana height is 300.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Hardy Banana are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Barley and Hardy Banana

Care of Foxtail Barley and Hardy Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and Hardy Banana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Hardy Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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