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About Barley and Hatiora


About Hatiora and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
2  

Habitat
Humid climates  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
-  

Habit
-  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
Ivory, White  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
Hatiora salicornioides  

Common Name
Barley  
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  

In Hindi
जौ  
Hatiora  

In German
Gerste  
Hatiora  

In French
orge  
Hatiora  

In Spanish
cebada  
Hatiora  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
Hatiora  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Hatiora  

In Polish
jęczmień  
hatiora  

In Latin
hordei  
Hatiora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Hatiora  

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

Tribe
Triticeae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
6  
3  
99+

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Properties of Barley and Hatiora

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Hatiora

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

Barley and Hatiora Physical Information

Barley and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Hatiora are as follows:

Care of Barley and Hatiora

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

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