Foxtail Barley

Saururus cernuus

About Foxtail Barley and Saururus cernuus

Foxtail Barley

Saururus cernuus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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21,22

1.9 Habit

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Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brownish Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Vertical

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs Very high moisture

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

wheat rust

bees

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Turtles

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Swollen eyelids

Insect Bites, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HORDEUM jubatum

SAURURUS cernuus

7.2 Common Name

Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

Lizard's Tail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Foxtail Barley

Saururus cernuus

7.2.2 In German

Mähnengerste

Saururus cernuus

7.2.3 In French

Foxtail Barley

Saururus cernuus

7.2.4 In Spanish

La cebada de cola de zorra

cernuus Saururus

7.2.5 In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

Saururus cernuus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Foxtail Barley

Saururus cernuus

7.2.7 In Polish

włośnica Jęczmień

Saururus cernuus

7.2.8 In Latin

Hordeum foxtail

Saururi cernuus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Saururaceae

8.6 Genus

Hordeum

Saururus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Hordeeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Saururus cernuus

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

Foxtail Barley and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Barley and Saururus cernuus

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