About Pennywort and Foxtail Barley
Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Virginia
Not Available
Habitat
Wet lands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
10-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
pennywort
Foxtail Barley
In German
Wassernabel
Mähnengerste
In French
pennywort
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Centella
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
pennywort
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
conchelo
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
wąkrota
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
pennywort
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Hydrocotyle
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Pennywort and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Pennywort and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Pennywort and Foxtail Barley. Pennywort doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Pennywort does not have fragrant flowers. Pennywort has allergic reactions like Not Available and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Pennywort and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pennywort and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Pennywort and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Pennywort and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pennywort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Pennywort and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Pennywort and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pennywort and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Pennywort and Foxtail Barley
Care of Pennywort and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Pennywort 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.