Barley

Devil's Tongue

About Barley and Devil's Tongue

Barley

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Barley

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

जौ

Konjac

In German

Gerste

Teufelszunge

In French

orge

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

cebada

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

κριθάρι

Konjac

In Portuguese

cevada

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

jęczmień

konjac

In Latin

hordei

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Alismatales

Family

Poaceae

Araceae

Genus

Hordeum

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

630

1 27800

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Properties of Barley and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Devil's Tongue

Season and care of Barley and Devil's Tongue is important to know. While considering everything about Barley and Devil's Tongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barley season is and Devil's Tongue season is . The type of soil for Barley is Loam, Sand and for Devil's Tongue is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Barley is and for Devil's Tongue is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Barley and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Barley and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Barley and Devil's Tongue

Care of Barley and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.