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About Foxtail Barley and Panicum


About Panicum and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Not Available   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
Indigo   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Moist   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Requires watering in the growing season   

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   
Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
No need to prune   
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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Deers   

Allergy
Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids   
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion   

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   
Used as Biofuel   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum   
PANICUM   

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley   
Panicum   

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley   
panikom   

In German
Mähnengerste   
panikom   

In French
Foxtail Barley   
panikom   

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra   
panikom   

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι   
Panicum   

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley   
Panicum   

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień   
Panicum   

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail   
Panicum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Poales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Hordeum   
Panicum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Hordeeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Panicoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
450   
35

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Panicum

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

Foxtail Barley and Panicum Physical Information

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

Care of Foxtail Barley and Panicum

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

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