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About Variegated Butterbur and Foxtail Barley


About Foxtail Barley and Variegated Butterbur


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Grass   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-4   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory   
Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory   
Green, Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round   
Vertical   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
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, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed   
No need to prune   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   
wheat rust   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

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
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Swollen eyelids   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Not Available   
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
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'   
HORDEUM jubatum   

Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur   
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley   

In Hindi
variegated butterbur   
Foxtail Barley   

In German
bunte Pestwurz   
Mähnengerste   

In French
pétasite panachée   
Foxtail Barley   

In Spanish
butterbur abigarrado   
La cebada de cola de zorra   

In Greek
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur   
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι   

In Portuguese
butterbur variegada   
Foxtail Barley   

In Polish
barwny Lepiężnik   
włośnica Jęczmień   

In Latin
varius butterbur   
Hordeum foxtail   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Cyperales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Petasites   
Hordeum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Senecioneae   
Hordeeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
17   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Variegated Butterbur and Foxtail Barley

Wondering what are the properties of Variegated Butterbur and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Variegated Butterbur and Foxtail Barley. Variegated Butterbur doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Variegated Butterbur does not have fragrant flowers. Variegated Butterbur has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Variegated Butterbur and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Variegated Butterbur and Foxtail Barley

Season and care of Variegated Butterbur and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Variegated Butterbur and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Variegated Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Variegated Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Variegated Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.

Variegated Butterbur and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Variegated Butterbur and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Variegated Butterbur and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Foxtail Barley

Care of Variegated Butterbur and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Variegated Butterbur 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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