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Foxtail Barley and Boxelder


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  

Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Hordeum jubatum  

Number of Varieties
3  
5  

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm  
15
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm  
9
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Vertical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
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
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
wheat rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Swollen eyelids  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences  
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
Screening / Wind Break  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER negundo  
HORDEUM jubatum  

Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley  

In Hindi
Boxelder tree  
Foxtail Barley  

In German
Boxelder Baum  
Mähnengerste  

In French
arbre boxelder  
Foxtail Barley  

In Spanish
árbol boxelder  
La cebada de cola de zorra  

In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder  
Foxtail Barley  

In Polish
Boxelder drzewo  
włośnica Jęczmień  

In Latin
Boxelder 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
-  
Hordeeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
15  
30  

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Difference Between Boxelder and Foxtail Barley

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

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Importance of Boxelder and Foxtail Barley

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

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

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