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About Foxtail Barley and Thyme


About Thyme and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Herbs  

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

Types
Hordeum jubatum  
Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme  

Number of Varieties
5  
300  
28

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
1a, 1b, 2a, 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
-  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical  
Tiny  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
-  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust  
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
Diarrhea, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids  
Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge  
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum  
Thymus vulgaris  

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley  
Thyme  

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley  
अजवायन के फूल  

In German
Mähnengerste  
Thymian  

In French
Foxtail Barley  
Thym  

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra  
Tomillo  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι  
θυμάρι  

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley  
Tomilho  

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień  
Tymianek  

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail  
Thymum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Labiatae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Thymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Hordeeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
350  
99+

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Thyme

Season and care of Foxtail Barley and Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Barley and Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Barley season is and Thyme season is . The type of soil for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand and for Thyme is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Foxtail Barley is and for Thyme is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Foxtail Barley and Thyme Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Thyme are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Barley and Thyme

Care of Foxtail Barley and Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done and Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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