Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Grassland, Sandy areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Pink, Tan, White
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Disease free, Red blotch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MELINIS nerviglumis
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Ruby Grass, Zizka
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
Zizka
Foxtail Barley
In German
Zizka
Mähnengerste
In French
Zizka
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Zizka
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Zizka
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Zizka
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Zizka
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Žižka
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Zizka and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Zizka and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Zizka and Foxtail Barley. Zizka doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Zizka does not have fragrant flowers. Zizka 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 Zizka and Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Zizka and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Zizka and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Zizka and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zizka season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Zizka is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Zizka is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Zizka and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Zizka and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Zizka and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Zizka and Foxtail Barley
Care of Zizka and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Zizka 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.
