Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Africa, India, Southeast Asia
Types
Hordeum jubatum
Sweet Tamarind, Australian tamarind, Manila tamarind, Velvet tamarind, Spanish Tamarind
Number of Varieties
5100
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Brown, Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Vertical
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
wheat rust
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Onion thrips, Root weevil, Soft scales, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles, Birds, Scale Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Diarrhea, Hives, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Reduces ageing, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids
Antioxidants, Inflammation, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum
Tamarindus indica
Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
Tamarind tree, Tamarind
In Hindi
Foxtail Barley
इमली का पेड़
In German
Mähnengerste
Tamarinde
In French
Foxtail Barley
tamarinier
In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra
tamarindo
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
δέντρο Tamarind
In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley
tamarindo
In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień
drzewo tamaryndowca
In Latin
Hordeum foxtail
tamarind ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Tamarindus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hordeeae
Detarieae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
30100
1
27800
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