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About Barley and Crookneck Squash


About Crookneck Squash and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Vegetable   

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

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
8   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Humid climates   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Yellow, Gold   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold   
Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory   

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
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
Do not water frequently   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season   
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages   
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare   
CUCURBITA moschata   

Common Name
Barley   
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash   

In Hindi
जौ   
Crooknech squash   

In German
Gerste   
Crooknech squash   

In French
orge   
Crooknech squash   

In Spanish
cebada   
Crooknech squash   

In Greek
κριθάρι   
Crooknech squash   

In Portuguese
cevada   
Crooknech squash   

In Polish
jęczmień   
Crooknech squash   

In Latin
hordei   
Crooknech squash   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Violales   

Family
Poaceae   
Cucurbitaceae   

Genus
Hordeum   
Cucurbita   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Triticeae   
Cucurbiteae   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Cucurbitoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
5   
99+

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Properties of Barley and Crookneck Squash

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Crookneck Squash

Season and care of Barley and Crookneck Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Barley and Crookneck Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barley season is Not Available and Crookneck Squash season is Not Available. The type of soil for Barley is Loam, Sand and for Crookneck Squash is Loam while the PH of soil for Barley is Not Available and for Crookneck Squash is Neutral.

Barley and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

Barley and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Crookneck Squash are as follows:

Care of Barley and Crookneck Squash

Care of Barley and Crookneck Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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