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About Foxtail Barley and Lobelia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA415
0 40000
1.11 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Open areas, River side, Woods
1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available4-9
0 99
1.13 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
1.14 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.15 Habit
Not Available
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
NA0.54 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
NA0.38 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
Blue, Red, Violet, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Vertical
Cushion
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Fall, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
wheat rust
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum
Lobelia laxiflora
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
Lobelia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Barley
Lobelia
7.2.2 In German
Mähnengerste
Lobelie
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Barley
Lobelia
7.2.4 In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra
Lobelia
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
λοβηλία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley
Lobélia
7.2.7 In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień
Lobelia
7.2.8 In Latin
Hordeum foxtail
Lobelia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Campanulaceae
8.6 Genus
Hordeum
Lobelia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Hordeeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Pooideae
Lobelioideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA415
1 27800

Properties of Foxtail Barley and Lobelia

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Lobelia

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

Foxtail Barley and Lobelia Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Lobelia are as follows:

  • Foxtail Barley flower color: Green

  • Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

  • Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White

  • Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Barley and Lobelia

Care of Foxtail Barley and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.