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About Foxtail Barley and Southernwood


About Southernwood and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Shrub   

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

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
Yellow, Gray   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical   
Long hair-like leaves   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained   

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   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No need to prune   
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust   
Free of serious pests and diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Pollen   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids   
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds   
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs   

Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge   
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum   
ARTEMISIA abrotanum   

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley   
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood   

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley   
southernwood   

In German
Mähnengerste   
Eberraute   

In French
Foxtail Barley   
aurone ou citronnelle   

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra   
Artemisia abrotanum   

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι   
Artemisia abrotanum   

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley   
Abrótano   

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień   
Bylica boże drzewko   

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail   
Southernwood   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Asterales   

Family
Poaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Hordeum   
Artemisia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Hordeeae   
Anthemideae   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Southernwood

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

Foxtail Barley and Southernwood Physical Information

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

Care of Foxtail Barley and Southernwood

Care of Foxtail Barley and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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