Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Humid climates
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-2
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Gold
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Barley
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
जौ
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Gerste
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
orge
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
cebada
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
κριθάρι
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
cevada
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
jęczmień
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
hordei
Birdlip penstemon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
Triticeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Barley and Beardlip Penstemon
Wondering what are the properties of Barley and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Barley and Beardlip Penstemon. Barley doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Barley does not have fragrant flowers. Barley has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes and wheezing and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Barley and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Barley and Beardlip Penstemon
Season and care of Barley and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Barley and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barley season is Not Available and Beardlip Penstemon season is Not Available. The type of soil for Barley is Loam, Sand and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Barley is Not Available and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Barley and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information
Barley and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Barley and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:
Barley flower color: Not Available
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
- Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Barley and Beardlip Penstemon
Care of Barley and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.