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About Foxtail Barley and Peony


About Peony and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

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

Types
Not Available   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
30   
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22   

Habit
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
76.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
No need to prune   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust   
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Ants   

Allergy
Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds   
Flowers, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum   
Paeonia suffruticosa   

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley   
Peony   

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley   
Peony   

In German
Mähnengerste   
Pfingstrose   

In French
Foxtail Barley   
Pivoine   

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra   
Peonía   

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι   
παιωνία   

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley   
Peônia   

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień   
Piwonia   

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail   
AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Not Available   

Family
Poaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Hordeum   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Hordeeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
30   
99+

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Peony

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

Foxtail Barley and Peony Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Peony are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Barley and Peony

Care of Foxtail Barley and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, 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 Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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