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Foxtail Barley and Bael


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruits, Tree  
Grass  

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

Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  
Hordeum jubatum  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
5  

Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Vertical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  
-  

Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  
wheat rust  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  
Birds  

Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  
Swollen eyelids  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos  
HORDEUM jubatum  

Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley  

In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  
Foxtail Barley  

In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  
Mähnengerste  

In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  
Foxtail Barley  

In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  
La cebada de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael  
Foxtail Barley  

In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite  
włośnica Jęczmień  

In Latin
Bilwa  
Hordeum foxtail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Cyperales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Brugmansia  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Datureae  
Hordeeae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Bael and Foxtail Barley

If you are confused whether Bael or Foxtail Barley are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bael and Foxtail Barley Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bael are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2, whereas for Foxtail Barley fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bael and Foxtail Barley if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bael and Foxtail Barley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bael and Foxtail Barley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bael and Foxtail Barley as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis whereas of Foxtail Barley is Swollen eyelids. Bael has beauty benefits as follows: while Foxtail Barley has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bael vs Foxtail Barley

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bael vs Foxtail Barley and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bael are Dizziness and Stomach pain whereas of Foxtail Barley have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bael has no showy fruits and Foxtail Barley has showy fruits. Also Bael is not flowering and Foxtail Barley is not flowering . You can compare Bael and Foxtail Barley facts and facts of other plants too.

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