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About Foxtail Barley and New Guinea Impatiens


About New Guinea Impatiens and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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   

Habit
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green   
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Ample Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
No need to prune   
Prune prior to new growth   

Fertilizers
Nitrogen   
Water soluble fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust   
Aphids, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies   

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   
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   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Indoor Air Purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids   
No Medicinal Use   

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   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum   
IMPATIENS 'Fisnics Magpink'   

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley   
Magic Pink New Guinea Impatiens, New Guinea Impatiens   

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley   
न्यू गिनी Impatiens   

In German
Mähnengerste   
Neu-Guinea Impatiens   

In French
Foxtail Barley   
Nouvelle-Guinée Impatiens   

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra   
Nueva Guinea Impatiens   

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι   
Νέα Γουινέα Impatiens   

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley   
Nova Guiné Impatiens   

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień   
Nowa Gwinea Niecierpek   

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail   
Impatiens New Guinea   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Geraniales   

Family
Poaceae   
Balsaminaceae   

Genus
Hordeum   
Impatiens   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Hordeeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and New Guinea Impatiens

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and New Guinea Impatiens

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

Foxtail Barley and New Guinea Impatiens Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and New Guinea Impatiens physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas New Guinea Impatiens height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and New Guinea Impatiens are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Barley and New Guinea Impatiens

Care of Foxtail Barley and New Guinea Impatiens include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and New Guinea Impatiens pruning is done Prune prior to new growth. In summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer New Guinea Impatiens needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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