Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bumblebees
Birds
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
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
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
Foxtail Barley
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Mähnengerste
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Foxtail Barley. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Wild Snapdragon and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Snapdragon and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Snapdragon season is Spring and Summer and Foxtail Barley season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Clay, Loam and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Wild Snapdragon and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Wild Snapdragon and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Wild Snapdragon and Foxtail Barley
Care of Wild Snapdragon and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Wild Snapdragon 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.