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About Fig and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
Mediterranean, Western Asia  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
Common Fig, Ficus carica  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
10  

Habitat
Humid climates  
Cropland, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

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
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
FICUS carica  

Common Name
Barley  
Fig  

In Hindi
जौ  
अंजीर  

In German
Gerste  
Feige  

In French
orge  
figue  

In Spanish
cebada  
higo  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
Σύκο  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Figura  

In Polish
jęczmień  
Figa  

In Latin
hordei  
Fig  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Rosales  

Family
Poaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Triticeae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
800  
31

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Properties of Barley and Fig

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Fig

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

Barley and Fig Physical Information

Barley and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Fig are as follows:

Care of Barley and Fig

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

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