Barley

Bottle Gourd

About Barley and Bottle Gourd

Barley

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

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

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Barley

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

In Hindi

जौ

लौकी

In German

Gerste

Flaschenkürbis

In French

orge

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

cebada

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

κριθάρι

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

cevada

Cabaça

In Polish

jęczmień

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

hordei

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Cucurbitales

Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hordeum

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

627

1 27800

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Properties of Barley and Bottle Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Barley and Bottle Gourd? We provide you with everything About Barley and Bottle Gourd. Barley doesn't have thorns and Bottle Gourd 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 Bottle Gourd 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 Bottle Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Barley and Bottle Gourd

Season and care of Barley and Bottle Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Barley and Bottle Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barley season is and Bottle Gourd season is . The type of soil for Barley is Loam, Sand and for Bottle Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Barley is and for Bottle Gourd is Neutral.

Barley and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Barley and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Barley and Bottle Gourd

Care of Barley and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.