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About Foxtail Barley and Japanese Maple


About Japanese Maple and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Shrub   

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-7   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-2   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Red, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green   
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Red, Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Red, Crimson, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical   
Palmate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Average Water Needs, Needs less 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, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

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

Fertilizers
Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust   
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

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   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Bonsai, Borders   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds   
Sap   

Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge   
Used as preservative   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum   
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'   

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley   
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple   

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley   
Japanese Maple   

In German
Mähnengerste   
japanischer Ahorn   

In French
Foxtail Barley   
érable du Japon   

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra   
arce japonés   

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι   
Japanese Maple   

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley   
bordo japonês   

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień   
Klon japoński   

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail   
Acer palmatum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Sapindales   

Family
Poaceae   
Aceraceae   

Genus
Hordeum   
Acer   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Hordeeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Japanese Maple

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Japanese Maple

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

Foxtail Barley and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Japanese Maple are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Barley and Japanese Maple

Care of Foxtail Barley and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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