Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
North America, Northeastern United States
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Humid climates
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Gold
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Pinnate
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Common Name
Barley
Not Available
In Hindi
जौ
Christmas Fern
In German
Gerste
Christmas Fern
In French
orge
polystic faux-acrostic
In Spanish
cebada
Christmas Fern
In Greek
κριθάρι
Christmas Fern
In Portuguese
cevada
Christmas Fern
In Polish
jęczmień
Christmas Fern
In Latin
hordei
Christmas Fern
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Cyperales
Filicales
Family
Poaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Polystichum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Triticeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Barley and Christmas Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Barley and Christmas Fern? We provide you with everything About Barley and Christmas Fern. Barley doesn't have thorns and Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Barley and Christmas Fern
Season and care of Barley and Christmas Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Barley and Christmas Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barley season is Not Available and Christmas Fern season is Not Available. The type of soil for Barley is Loam, Sand and for Christmas Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Barley is Not Available and for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Barley and Christmas Fern Physical Information
Barley and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Barley and Christmas Fern are as follows:
Barley flower color: Not Available
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
- Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Barley and Christmas Fern
Care of Barley and Christmas Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.