About Pohutukawa and Foxtail Barley
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
New Zealand
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Red, Crimson
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gray
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Gray
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well 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
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Dysentry
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Wood
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Furniture
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
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
METROSIDEROS excelsa
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
pohutukawa
Foxtail Barley
In German
pohutukawa
Mähnengerste
In French
pohutukawa
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
pohutukawa
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
pohutukawa
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
pohutukawa
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
pohutukawa
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
pohutukawa
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Genus
Metrosideros
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Pohutukawa and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Pohutukawa and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Pohutukawa and Foxtail Barley. Pohutukawa doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Pohutukawa does not have fragrant flowers. Pohutukawa 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 Pohutukawa and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pohutukawa and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Pohutukawa and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Pohutukawa and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pohutukawa season is Spring and Summer and Foxtail Barley season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pohutukawa is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pohutukawa is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Pohutukawa and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Pohutukawa and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pohutukawa and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Pohutukawa and Foxtail Barley
Care of Pohutukawa and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pohutukawa 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 Pohutukawa 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.