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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Hordeum jubatum  
etrog  

Number of Varieties
5  
5  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Yellow  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Vertical  
Ovate elongated  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Needs less watering  

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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
wheat rust  
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids  
Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum  
CITRUS medica  

Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley  
Citron  

In Hindi
Foxtail Barley  
नीबू  

In German
Mähnengerste  
Zitrone  

In French
Foxtail Barley  
Citron  

In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra  
Cidra  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι  
Κίτρο  

In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley  
cidra  

In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień  
Cytryna  

In Latin
Hordeum foxtail  
Chron  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Sapindales  

Family
Poaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hordeeae  
Citreae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
30  
7  

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Difference Between Foxtail Barley and Citron

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

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Importance of Foxtail Barley and Citron

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

Compare Facts of Foxtail Barley vs Citron

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 Foxtail Barley vs Citron 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 Foxtail Barley are Pollen whereas of Citron have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Foxtail Barley has showy fruits and Citron has showy fruits. Also Foxtail Barley is not flowering and Citron is not flowering . You can compare Foxtail Barley and Citron facts and facts of other plants too.

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