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Aechmea
Aechmea

Meadow Barley
Meadow Barley



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About Aechmea and Meadow Barley

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri
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Number of Varieties

2005
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

-
-

Habit

-
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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-

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Lots of watering

Soil

Soil pH

-
-

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

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Full Sun

Pruning

Requires little pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

-
-

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Fine

Foliage Sheen

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

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Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermititis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

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Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AECHMEA pabstii
Hordeum brachyantherum

Common Name

Aechmea, Bromeliad
Meadow Barley

In Hindi

Aechmea
meadow barley

In German

Aechmea
Wiese Gerste

In French

Aechmea
orge prairie

In Spanish

Aechmea
cebada prado

In Greek

Αιχμέα
λιβάδι κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Aechmea
cevada prado

In Polish

Aechmea
łąka jęczmienia

In Latin

Aechmea
pratum hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Aechmea
Hordeum

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bromelieae
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Subfamily

Bromelioideae
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Number of Species

20010
1 27800
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Properties of Aechmea and Meadow Barley

Wondering what are the properties of Aechmea and Meadow Barley? We provide you with everything About Aechmea and Meadow Barley. Aechmea doesn't have thorns and Meadow Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Aechmea does not have fragrant flowers. Aechmea has allergic reactions like Dermititis and Meadow Barley has allergic reactions like Dermititis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aechmea and Meadow Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Aechmea and Meadow Barley

Season and care of Aechmea and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Aechmea and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aechmea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aechmea is and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aechmea is and for Meadow Barley is .

Aechmea and Meadow Barley Physical Information

Aechmea and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Aechmea height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Aechmea and Meadow Barley are as follows:

  • Aechmea flower color:

  • Aechmea leaf color:

  • Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown

  • Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Aechmea and Meadow Barley

Care of Aechmea and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aechmea pruning is done Requires little pruning and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.