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About Foxtail Barley and Pima Pineapple


About Pima Pineapple and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
12, 13, 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   
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, 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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
No need to prune   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   

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   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Pollen   
Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds   
Not Available   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum   
CORYPHANTHA   

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley   
Pima Pineapple   

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley   
Pima अनानस   

In German
Mähnengerste   
Pima Ananas   

In French
Foxtail Barley   
Pima ananas   

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra   
Pima piña   

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι   
Pima Ανανάς   

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley   
Pima Pineapple   

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień   
Pima Ananas   

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail   
Pineapple Pima   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Poaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Hordeum   
Coryphantha   

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

Tribe
Hordeeae   
Cacteae   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Pima Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Pima Pineapple

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

Foxtail Barley and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

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

Care of Foxtail Barley and Pima Pineapple

Care of Foxtail Barley and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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