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About Red Buckeye and Foxtail Barley


About Foxtail Barley and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Hordeum jubatum  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Vertical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
-  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
wheat rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
Swollen eyelids  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
HORDEUM jubatum  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
Foxtail Barley  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Mähnengerste  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Foxtail Barley  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
La cebada de cola de zorra  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
Foxtail Barley  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
włośnica Jęczmień  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Hordeum foxtail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Cyperales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hordeeae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
20  
30  

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Foxtail Barley

Wondering what are the properties of Red Buckeye and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Red Buckeye and Foxtail Barley. Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Red Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Pollen and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Red Buckeye and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Foxtail Barley

Season and care of Red Buckeye and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Red Buckeye and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is .

Red Buckeye and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Care of Red Buckeye and Foxtail Barley

Care of Red Buckeye and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Foxtail Barley pruning is done . In summer Red Buckeye 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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