Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-6
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
Russian Sage
Foxtail Barley
In German
russische Sage
Mähnengerste
In French
sabio ruso
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Sage ruso
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Russian Sage
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Russian Sage and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Russian Sage and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Russian Sage and Foxtail Barley. Russian Sage doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Russian Sage does not have fragrant flowers. Russian Sage has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Toxic and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Toxic. 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 Russian Sage and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Russian Sage and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Russian Sage and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Russian Sage and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Russian Sage and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Russian Sage and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Russian Sage and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Russian Sage and Foxtail Barley
Care of Russian Sage and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Russian Sage 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.