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About Foxtail Barley and Mango Tree


About Mango Tree and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
India, Melanesia  

Types
Hordeum jubatum  
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  

Number of Varieties
5  
400  
25

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids  
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity  

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  
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum  
MANGIFERA indica  

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley  
Mango  

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley  
आम का पेड़  

In German
Mähnengerste  
Mango Baum  

In French
Foxtail Barley  
Manguier  

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra  
Árbol de mango  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι  
Mango Tree  

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley  
Mangueira  

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień  
Drzewo mango  

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail  
Mango ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Sapindales  

Family
Poaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Mangifera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Hordeeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
69  

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Mango Tree

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Mango Tree

Season and care of Foxtail Barley and Mango Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Barley and Mango Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Barley season is and Mango Tree season is . The type of soil for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand and for Mango Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Foxtail Barley is and for Mango Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Foxtail Barley and Mango Tree Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Mango Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mango Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Mango Tree are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Barley and Mango Tree

Care of Foxtail Barley and Mango Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done and Mango Tree 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 Mango Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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