Thyme

Foxtail Barley

About Thyme and Foxtail Barley

Thyme

Foxtail Barley

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Asia, Europe

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

Hordeum jubatum

Number of Varieties

3005

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tiny

Vertical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

wheat rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

Swollen eyelids

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Thymus vulgaris

HORDEUM jubatum

Common Name

Thyme

Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

In Hindi

अजवायन के फूल

Foxtail Barley

In German

Thymian

Mähnengerste

In French

Thym

Foxtail Barley

In Spanish

Tomillo

La cebada de cola de zorra

In Greek

θυμάρι

αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Tomilho

Foxtail Barley

In Polish

Tymianek

włośnica Jęczmień

In Latin

Thymum

Hordeum foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Labiatae

Poaceae

Genus

Thymus

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hordeeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

35030

1 27800

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Properties of Thyme and Foxtail Barley

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

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Season and Care of Thyme and Foxtail Barley

Season and care of Thyme and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Thyme and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Thyme season is Summer and Foxtail Barley season is Summer. The type of soil for Thyme is Loamy, Sandy and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Thyme is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is .

Thyme and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Thyme and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Thyme and Foxtail Barley

Care of Thyme and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning and Foxtail Barley pruning is done . In summer Thyme 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.