Lemon

Foxtail Barley

About Lemon and Foxtail Barley

Lemon

Foxtail Barley

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Asia

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

Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Hordeum jubatum

Number of Varieties

505

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Vertical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

wheat rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Swollen eyelids

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

HORDEUM jubatum

Common Name

Lemon

Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

In Hindi

नींबू

Foxtail Barley

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Mähnengerste

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Foxtail Barley

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

La cebada de cola de zorra

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Limão

Foxtail Barley

In Polish

Cytrynowy

włośnica Jęczmień

In Latin

Limon

Hordeum foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Hordeum

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hordeeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Foxtail Barley

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Lemon and Foxtail Barley. Lemon has thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough. 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 Lemon and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon and Foxtail Barley

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

Lemon and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Lemon and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemon and Foxtail Barley

Care of Lemon and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done . In summer Lemon 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.