Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Gray
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
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
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
southernwood
Foxtail Barley
In German
Eberraute
Mähnengerste
In French
aurone ou citronnelle
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Artemisia abrotanum
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Artemisia abrotanum
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Abrótano
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Bylica boże drzewko
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Southernwood
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Southernwood and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Southernwood and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Southernwood and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Southernwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Southernwood is Loam and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Southernwood is Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Southernwood and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Southernwood and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Southernwood and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Southernwood and Foxtail Barley
Care of Southernwood and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Southernwood 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.
