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About Umbrella Sedge and Foxtail Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Sedge or Rush  

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

Types
Hordeum jubatum  
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus  

Number of Varieties
5  
20  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical  
Subulate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust  
Red spider mite, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids  
Antibacterial, Antifungal  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum  
Cyperus Alternifolius  

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley  
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant  

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley  
Umbrella Plant  

In German
Mähnengerste  
Dach-Anlage  

In French
Foxtail Barley  
Parapluie Plante  

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra  
Umbrella Plant  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι  
ομπρέλα φυτών  

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley  
Planta do guarda-chuva  

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień  
parasol roślin  

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail  
O Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Cyperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Hordeeae  
Cypereae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Cyperoideae  

Number of Species
30  
700  
36

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Properties of Foxtail Barley and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Umbrella Sedge

Season and care of Foxtail Barley and Umbrella Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Barley and Umbrella Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Barley season is and Umbrella Sedge season is . The type of soil for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand and for Umbrella Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Foxtail Barley is and for Umbrella Sedge is Acidic, Neutral.

Foxtail Barley and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Foxtail Barley and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Barley and Umbrella Sedge

Care of Foxtail Barley and Umbrella Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done and Umbrella Sedge 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 Umbrella Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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