Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Vertical
Ovate
Plant Season
Not Available
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No need to prune
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
wheat rust
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Foxtail Barley
कबिट
In German
Mähnengerste
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Foxtail Barley
Kawista
In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra
Kawista
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley
Limonia
In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Hordeum foxtail
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Pooideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Foxtail Barley and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Barley and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Barley and Wood Apple. Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Barley does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Pollen and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Foxtail Barley and Wood Apple
Season and care of Foxtail Barley and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Barley and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Barley season is Not Available and Wood Apple season is Not Available. The type of soil for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Foxtail Barley is Not Available and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Foxtail Barley and Wood Apple Physical Information
Foxtail Barley and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Barley and Wood Apple are as follows:
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Foxtail Barley and Wood Apple
Care of Foxtail Barley and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.