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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Hordeum jubatum

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
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Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Vertical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
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

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
wheat rust

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Swollen eyelids

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
HORDEUM jubatum

Common Name

Peony
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

In Hindi

Peony
Foxtail Barley

In German

Pfingstrose
Mähnengerste

In French

Pivoine
Foxtail Barley

In Spanish

Peonía
La cebada de cola de zorra

In Greek

παιωνία
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Peônia
Foxtail Barley

In Polish

Piwonia
włośnica Jęczmień

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Hordeum foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

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Cyperales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Hordeeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

3030
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Foxtail Barley

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

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Importance of Peony and Foxtail Barley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Foxtail Barley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Foxtail Barley is Swollen eyelids. Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Foxtail Barley has beauty benefits as follows: .

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