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About Alpine Heath and Barley

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

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

Types

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Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

18
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
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Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy
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Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

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Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERICA carnea
HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

Winter heath
Barley

In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ
जौ

In German

Alpine Heath
Gerste

In French

Alpine Heath
orge

In Spanish

Alpine Heath
cebada

In Greek

Alpine Heath
κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Alpine Heath
cevada

In Polish

Alpine Heath
jęczmień

In Latin

Alpini Heath
hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ericales
Cyperales

Family

Ericaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Erica
Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ericeae
Triticeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

606
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Heath and Barley

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Heath and Barley? We provide you with everything About Alpine Heath and Barley. Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns and Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Heath does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like and Barley has allergic reactions like . 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 Alpine Heath and Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Barley

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

Alpine Heath and Barley Physical Information

Alpine Heath and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Heath and Barley are as follows:

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

  • Barley flower color:

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

Care of Alpine Heath and Barley

Care of Alpine Heath and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.