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Foxtail Barley and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Hordeum jubatum  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
5  

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Vertical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
wheat rust  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
Swollen eyelids  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
HORDEUM jubatum  

Common Name
Black Maple  
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley  

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
Foxtail Barley  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Mähnengerste  

In French
Noir Érable  
Foxtail Barley  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
La cebada de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
Foxtail Barley  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
włośnica Jęczmień  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
Hordeum foxtail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Cyperales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Areceae  
Hordeeae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
10  
30  

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Difference Between Black Maple and Foxtail Barley

If you are confused whether Black Maple 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 Black Maple and Foxtail Barley Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Foxtail Barley fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Maple and Foxtail Barley if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Maple and Foxtail Barley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Maple and Foxtail Barley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Maple 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 Black Maple is Tonic whereas of Foxtail Barley is Swollen eyelids. Black Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Foxtail Barley has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Maple 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 Black Maple 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 Black Maple are Pollen whereas of Foxtail Barley have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Maple has no showy fruits and Foxtail Barley has showy fruits. Also Black Maple is not flowering and Foxtail Barley is not flowering . You can compare Black Maple and Foxtail Barley facts and facts of other plants too.

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