Barley

Duckweed

About Barley and Duckweed

Barley

Duckweed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Aquatics

Origin

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

North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

837

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm0.12 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong-lanceolate

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare

LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Barley

Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

जौ

duckweed

In German

Gerste

Entengrütze

In French

orge

lentille d'eau

In Spanish

cebada

Lenteja de agua

In Greek

κριθάρι

duckweed

In Portuguese

cevada

lentilha-d'água

In Polish

jęczmień

Rzęsa

In Latin

hordei

duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Arales

Family

Poaceae

Lemnaceae

Genus

Hordeum

Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Lemneae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Lemnoideae

Number of Species

638

1 27800

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Properties of Barley and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Duckweed

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

Barley and Duckweed Physical Information

Barley and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Barley and Duckweed are as follows:

Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Duckweed flower color:
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Barley and Duckweed

Care of Barley and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Duckweed pruning is done . In summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.