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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Grass

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

Types
Hordeum jubatum

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm

Minimum Width
30.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Vertical

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
-

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
-

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
-

Fertilizers
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
-

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley

In German
Mähnengerste

In French
Foxtail Barley

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Cyperales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Hordeum

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Hordeeae

Subfamily
Pooideae

Number of Species
30

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Properties of Foxtail Barley

Want to know the properties of Foxtail Barley? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Foxtail Barley is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Foxtail Barley Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Foxtail Barley. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Foxtail Barley physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Vertical. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Foxtail Barley

Taking Foxtail Barley Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Foxtail Barley include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Foxtail Barley

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Foxtail Barley is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Foxtail Barley is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Hordeum jubatum. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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