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About Foxtail Barley and Japanese Lily


About Japanese 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   
Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Gloriosoides Baker Lily, Speciosum Lily   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
2-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Not Available   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Yellow green, Sandy 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
Not Available   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

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   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Needs more water during establishment, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season   

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, Partial shade   

Pruning
No need to prune   
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize only when soil is poor, slow-release fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust   
Lily Beetle   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
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   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids   
Acne, Burns, Heart problems   

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   
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum   
Lilium speciosum   

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley   
Japanese Lily   

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley   
जापानी लिली   

In German
Mähnengerste   
Pracht-Lilie   

In French
Foxtail Barley   
Lily japonais   

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra   
lirio japonés   

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι   
Ιαπωνικά κρίνος   

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley   
lírio japonês   

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień   
japoński lilia   

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail   
lilium Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheobionta   

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
Not Available   
109   
99+

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Japanese Lily

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Japanese Lily

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

Foxtail Barley and Japanese Lily Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Japanese Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Japanese Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Japanese Lily are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Barley and Japanese Lily

Care of Foxtail Barley and Japanese Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and Japanese Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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