Willow Oak

Foxtail Barley

About Willow Oak and Foxtail Barley

Willow Oak

Foxtail Barley

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

Types

Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra

Hordeum jubatum

Number of Varieties

555

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Vertical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew

wheat rust

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Obesity, Snoring

Swollen eyelids

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS phellos

HORDEUM jubatum

Common Name

Willow Oak

Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

In Hindi

Overcup ओक

Foxtail Barley

In German

Overcup Oak

Mähnengerste

In French

Overcup Oak

Foxtail Barley

In Spanish

Overcup Roble

La cebada de cola de zorra

In Greek

Overcup Oak

αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak

Foxtail Barley

In Polish

Overcup Dąb

włośnica Jęczmień

In Latin

Oryza

Hordeum foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Cyperales

Family

Fagaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Quercus

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hordeeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

40030

1 27800

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Properties of Willow Oak and Foxtail Barley

Wondering what are the properties of Willow Oak and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Willow Oak and Foxtail Barley. Willow Oak doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Willow Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Willow Oak has allergic reactions like Eczema, Rhinitis and Runny nose and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Eczema, Rhinitis and Runny nose. 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 Willow Oak and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Willow Oak and Foxtail Barley

Season and care of Willow Oak and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Willow Oak and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Willow Oak season is Spring and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Willow Oak is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Willow Oak is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is .

Willow Oak and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Willow Oak and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Willow Oak and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Willow Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Willow Oak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Willow Oak and Foxtail Barley

Care of Willow Oak and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Willow Oak pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done . In summer Willow Oak 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.