Foxtail Barley

Switchgrass

About Foxtail Barley and Switchgrass

Foxtail Barley

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

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Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

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Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Vertical

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

wheat rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Swollen eyelids

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HORDEUM jubatum

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Foxtail Barley

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Mähnengerste

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

Foxtail Barley

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

La cebada de cola de zorra

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Foxtail Barley

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

włośnica Jęczmień

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Hordeum foxtail

switchgrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Hordeum

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hordeeae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Switchgrass

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

Foxtail Barley and Switchgrass Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Switchgrass are as follows:

Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Foxtail Barley and Switchgrass

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