About Watermilfoil and Foxtail Barley
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
10-6
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
waterlogging
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in 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
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
watermilfoil
Foxtail Barley
In German
watermilfoil
Mähnengerste
In French
myriophylle
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
watermilfoil
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
watermilfoil
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
watermilfoil
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
watermilfoil
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Cyperales
Family
Haloragaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Watermilfoil and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Watermilfoil and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Watermilfoil and Foxtail Barley. Watermilfoil doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Watermilfoil does not have fragrant flowers. Watermilfoil has allergic reactions like Not Available and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Watermilfoil and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Watermilfoil and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Watermilfoil and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Watermilfoil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Watermilfoil is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Watermilfoil is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Watermilfoil and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Watermilfoil and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Watermilfoil and Foxtail Barley
Care of Watermilfoil and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Watermilfoil 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.