Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
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Number of Varieties
850
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
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2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Gold
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
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
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
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'
Common Name
Barley
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple
In Hindi
जौ
जोनाथन सेब
In German
Gerste
Jonathan (Apfel)
In French
orge
Jonathan (pomme)
In Spanish
cebada
Jonathan manzana
In Greek
κριθάρι
Jonathan μήλο
In Portuguese
cevada
Jonathan maçã
In Polish
jęczmień
Jonatan (jabłko)
In Latin
hordei
Apple Ionathan
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Triticeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
650
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27800
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