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About Pong-pong and Foxtail Barley


About Foxtail Barley and Pong-pong


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia   
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
moist forests, Tropical areas, Tropical Indian Ocean Islands   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink   
Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple, Rose, Bronze, Brown, Sandy Brown, Black   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Vertical   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Winter, Indeterminate   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water during periods of drought   
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
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   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Heart problems, Itching   
Swollen eyelids   

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Stem, Wood   
Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Unknown   
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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERBERA manghas   
HORDEUM jubatum   

Common Name
Arbon, Mifukuragi, Beach Milkwood, Dog Bane, Dog Bone, Grey Milkwood, Milkwood, Grey, Milkwood, Pink Eyed Cerbera, Rubber Tree   
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley   

In Hindi
Bintaro   
Foxtail Barley   

In German
Pong pong   
Mähnengerste   

In French
Faux manguier   
Foxtail Barley   

In Spanish
Pong pong   
La cebada de cola de zorra   

In Greek
Pong pong   
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι   

In Portuguese
Pong pong   
Foxtail Barley   

In Polish
Pong pong   
włośnica Jęczmień   

In Latin
Pong pong   
Hordeum foxtail   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Gentianales   
Cyperales   

Family
Apocynaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Cerbera   
Hordeum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Plumerieae   
Hordeeae   

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pong-pong and Foxtail Barley

Wondering what are the properties of Pong-pong and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Pong-pong and Foxtail Barley. Pong-pong doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Pong-pong does not have fragrant flowers. Pong-pong 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 Pong-pong and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pong-pong and Foxtail Barley

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

Pong-pong and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Pong-pong and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Pong-pong height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pong-pong and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Care of Pong-pong and Foxtail Barley

Care of Pong-pong and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pong-pong 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 Pong-pong 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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