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About Barley and Jicama


About Jicama and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
-  

Habitat
Humid climates  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
Green, Tan  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Mice  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Bulbs, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
PACHYRHIZUS erosus  

Common Name
Barley  
Mexican Yam bean  

In Hindi
जौ  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In German
Gerste  
Yambohne  

In French
orge  
Kłębian kątowaty  

In Spanish
cebada  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Polish
jęczmień  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

In Latin
hordei  
Pachyrhizus erosus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Cyperales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Pachyrhizus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
100  

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Properties of Barley and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Jicama

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

Barley and Jicama Physical Information

Barley and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Jicama are as follows:

Care of Barley and Jicama

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

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