Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Fruit
  
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
  
Types
Not Available
  
congesta, paucinervia
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
8-3
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green
  
Pale White, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Purple, Black
  
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
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
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
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
  
Compost, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
wheat rust
  
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Available
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
good for lips, Remove blemishes
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids
  
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, 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
  
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
  
Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum
  
Carissa carandas
  
Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
  
Black Currant
  
In Hindi
Foxtail Barley
  
करोंदा, कालि मैना
  
In German
Mähnengerste
  
Carandas
  
In French
Foxtail Barley
  
karondas
  
In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra
  
karondas
  
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
  
karondas
  
In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley
  
karondas
  
In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień
  
karondas
  
In Latin
Hordeum foxtail
  
karondas
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Apocynaceae
  
Genus
Hordeum
  
Carissa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Hordeeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pooideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Karonda
Season and care of Foxtail Barley and Karonda is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Barley and Karonda Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Barley season is Not Available and Karonda season is Not Available. The type of soil for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand and for Karonda is Loam while the PH of soil for Foxtail Barley is Not Available and for Karonda is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Foxtail Barley and Karonda Physical Information
Foxtail Barley and Karonda physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Karonda are as follows:
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
- Karonda leaf color: Green
Care of Foxtail Barley and Karonda
Care of Foxtail Barley and Karonda include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.