Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed
No need to prune
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Moths
Birds
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Not Available
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Italian Ryegrass
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
इतालवी ryegrass
Foxtail Barley
In German
italienisches Raigras
Mähnengerste
In French
Ray-grass italien
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
raigrás italiano
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Ιταλικά ήρα
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
azevém
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
życica wielokwiatowa
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Italian ryegrass
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Italian Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Italian Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Italian Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley. Italian Ryegrass doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Italian Ryegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Italian Ryegrass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Italian Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Italian Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Italian Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Italian Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Italian Ryegrass season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Italian Ryegrass is Clay, Loam and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Italian Ryegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Italian Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Italian Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Italian Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Italian Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley
Care of Italian Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.