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About Wingnut and Foxtail Barley


About Foxtail Barley and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

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

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
Hordeum jubatum  

Number of Varieties
3  
5  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Vertical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
-  
wheat rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
Swollen eyelids  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
HORDEUM jubatum  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley  

In Hindi
wingnut  
Foxtail Barley  

In German
wingnut  
Mähnengerste  

In French
wingnut  
Foxtail Barley  

In Spanish
wingnut  
La cebada de cola de zorra  

In Greek
wingnut  
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
Foxtail Barley  

In Polish
Wingnut  
włośnica Jęczmień  

In Latin
wingnut  
Hordeum foxtail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Cyperales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
Hordeeae  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
30  

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Properties of Wingnut and Foxtail Barley

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Foxtail Barley

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

Wingnut and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Wingnut and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Foxtail Barley

Care of Wingnut and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done . In summer Wingnut 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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