Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Spreading
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Vertical
Round
Plant Season
Not Available
Early Summer, Late Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Not Available
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Applicable
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Aquatic Plant
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
No need to prune
No need to prune
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
wheat rust
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In Hindi
Foxtail Barley
सफेद कमल
In German
Mähnengerste
Tigerlotus
In French
Foxtail Barley
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień
białego lotosu
In Latin
Hordeum foxtail
albus Lotus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Nymphaeales
Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Hordeeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Foxtail Barley and White Lotus
Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Barley and White Lotus? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Barley and White Lotus. Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns and White Lotus doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Barley does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Pollen and White Lotus 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 White Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and White Lotus
Season and care of Foxtail Barley and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Barley and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Barley season is Not Available and White Lotus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Foxtail Barley is Not Available and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Foxtail Barley and White Lotus Physical Information
Foxtail Barley and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and White Lotus are as follows:
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Foxtail Barley and White Lotus
Care of Foxtail Barley and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.