Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
No need to prune
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Foxtail Barley
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Mähnengerste
In French
vulpin des prés
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
łąka ber
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Barley. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. 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 Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Barley
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.