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Sweet William
Sweet William

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

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

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Hordeum jubatum

Number of Varieties

16005
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
-

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Vertical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
wheat rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
Swollen eyelids

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals
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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
HORDEUM jubatum

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम
Foxtail Barley

In German

Bartn
Mähnengerste

In French

sweet william
Foxtail Barley

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce
La cebada de cola de zorra

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

In Portuguese

william doce
Foxtail Barley

In Polish

słodki William
włośnica Jęczmień

In Latin

amaranthus
Hordeum foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Dianthus
Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hordeeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

7530
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet William and Foxtail Barley

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

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Importance of Sweet William and Foxtail Barley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet William and Foxtail Barley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet William 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 Sweet William is Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula and Swelling whereas of Foxtail Barley is Swollen eyelids. Sweet William has beauty benefits as follows: while Foxtail Barley has beauty benefits as follows: .

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