Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Grass
  
Origin
Madagascar
  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Tropical Indian Ocean Islands
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Green
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
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
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Vertical
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot
  
wheat rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
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
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
  
Birds
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria
  
Swollen eyelids
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
  
Root, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used to make herbal teas
  
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
DRACAENA reflexa
  
HORDEUM jubatum
  
Common Name
Pleomele, Song-of-India
  
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
  
In Hindi
Song-of-India
  
Foxtail Barley
  
In German
Song-of-India
  
Mähnengerste
  
In French
Song- of- Inde
  
Foxtail Barley
  
In Spanish
Song- de - la India
  
La cebada de cola de zorra
  
In Greek
Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας
  
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
  
In Portuguese
Canção -da-Índia
  
Foxtail Barley
  
In Polish
Song- of- Indie
  
włośnica Jęczmień
  
In Latin
Song of India :
  
Hordeum foxtail
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Agavaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Dracaena
  
Hordeum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Hordeeae
  
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
  
Pooideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Song-of-India and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Song-of-India and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Song-of-India and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Song-of-India season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Song-of-India is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Song-of-India is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Song-of-India and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Song-of-India and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Song-of-India height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Song-of-India and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Song-of-India flower color: White and Green
Song-of-India leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Song-of-India and Foxtail Barley
Care of Song-of-India and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Song-of-India pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Song-of-India 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.