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About Foxtail Barley and Meadow Phlox


About Meadow Phlox and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   

Habit
Not Available   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
38.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist   

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   

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 10-10-10 amount   

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust   
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Pollen   
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Cottage Garden   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids   
Aging, Antispasmodic   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge   
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum   
PHLOX maculata   

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley   
Meadow Phlox   

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley   
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा   

In German
Mähnengerste   
Wiese Phlox   

In French
Foxtail Barley   
Meadow Phlox   

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra   
prado Phlox   

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι   
Meadow Phlox   

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley   
Meadow Phlox   

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień   
łąka Phlox   

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail   
Phlox meadow   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Solanales   

Family
Poaceae   
Polemoniaceae   

Genus
Hordeum   
Phlox   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Hordeeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Meadow Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Meadow Phlox

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

Foxtail Barley and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Barley and Meadow Phlox

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

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