Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
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Types
Hordeum jubatum
Beaumont, Maroochy
Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
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USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-7
Sunset Zone
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H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
Vertical
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
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
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
wheat rust
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'
Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
Macadamia
In Hindi
Foxtail Barley
Macadamia
In German
Mähnengerste
Macadamia
In French
Foxtail Barley
Macadamia
In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra
Macadamia
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
Macadamia
In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley
Macadamia
In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień
Macadamia
In Latin
Hordeum foxtail
Macadamia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Proteales
Family
Poaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Macadamia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Hordeeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
304
1
27800
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