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About Perennial Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley


About Foxtail Barley and Perennial Ryegrass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia   
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Grassland   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
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   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Vertical   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
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
  
  

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
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   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Cattle and horses   
Birds   

Allergy
Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diarrhea, Haemorrhages, Malaria   
Swollen eyelids   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Used as a golf course turf, Used for pasture   
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   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LOLIUM perenne   
HORDEUM jubatum   

Common Name
Perennial Ryegrass   
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley   

In Hindi
Lolium perenne   
Foxtail Barley   

In German
Lolium perenne   
Mähnengerste   

In French
Lolium perenne   
Foxtail Barley   

In Spanish
Lolium perenne   
La cebada de cola de zorra   

In Greek
Lolium perenne   
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι   

In Portuguese
Lolium perenne   
Foxtail Barley   

In Polish
Lolium perenne   
włośnica Jęczmień   

In Latin
Lolium perenne   
Hordeum foxtail   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Lolium   
Hordeum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Hordeeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Perennial Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley

Wondering what are the properties of Perennial Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Perennial Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley. Perennial Ryegrass doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Perennial Ryegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Perennial Ryegrass has allergic reactions like Heartburn, Nausea and Stomach pain and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Heartburn, Nausea and Stomach pain. 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 Perennial Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Perennial Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley

Season and care of Perennial Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Perennial Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Perennial Ryegrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Perennial Ryegrass is Clay, Loam and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Perennial Ryegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.

Perennial Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Perennial Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Perennial 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 Perennial Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Care of Perennial Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley

Care of Perennial Ryegrass and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perennial Ryegrass 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 Perennial 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.

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