Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
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North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
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Hordeum jubatum
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Vertical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
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, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Beverly Sills'
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Iris-Tall Bearded
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
Beverly Sills Iris Plant
Foxtail Barley
In German
Beverly Sills Iris Pflanze
Mähnengerste
In French
Beverly Sills Iris Plante
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Planta Iris Sills Beverly
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Μπέβερλι Σιλς Iris Φυτών
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Beverly Sills Iris planta
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Beverly Sills Iris Roślin
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Beverly Sills Iris Planta
Hordeum foxtail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Iridaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Iris
Hordeum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Hordeeae
Subfamily
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Pooideae
Number of Species
30030
1
27800
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