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About Barley and Elephant Apple


About Elephant Apple and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
Tropical Fruit Tree  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
10  

Habitat
Humid climates  
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
-  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
1,370.00 cm  
12

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblong or Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Put diluted fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
DILLENIA indica  

Common Name
Barley  
Chulta, Elephant Apple  

In Hindi
जौ  
Elephant Apple  

In German
Gerste  
Elefant von Apple  

In French
orge  
Elephant d'Apple  

In Spanish
cebada  
El elefante de Apple  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
ελέφαντας της Apple  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Elefante da Apple  

In Polish
jęczmień  
Słoń Jabłko  

In Latin
hordei  
Elephant Apple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Dilleniales  

Family
Poaceae  
Dilleniaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Dillenia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
1  

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Properties of Barley and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Elephant Apple

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

Barley and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Barley and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Care of Barley and Elephant Apple

Care of Barley and Elephant Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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