Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Australia
Types
Hordeum jubatum
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Number of Varieties
550
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 3
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
-
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
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
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loam, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
wheat rust
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swollen eyelids
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
HORDEUM jubatum
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
Common Name
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
In Hindi
Foxtail Barley
strawflower
In German
Mähnengerste
Strohblume
In French
Foxtail Barley
strawflower
In Spanish
La cebada de cola de zorra
strawflower
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
strawflower
In Portuguese
Foxtail Barley
strawflower
In Polish
włośnica Jęczmień
strawflower
In Latin
Hordeum foxtail
strawflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Hordeum
Xerochrysum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hordeeae
Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
307
1
27800
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