Barley

Lobelia

About Barley and Lobelia

Barley

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

America

1.4 Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Gold

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Barley

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

जौ

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Gerste

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

orge

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

cebada

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

κριθάρι

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cevada

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

jęczmień

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

hordei

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Hordeum

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Triticeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA415

1 27800

Properties of Barley and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Lobelia

Season and care of Barley and Lobelia is important to know. While considering everything about Barley and Lobelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barley season is Not Available and Lobelia season is Not Available. The type of soil for Barley is Loam, Sand and for Lobelia is Well drained while the PH of soil for Barley is Not Available and for Lobelia is Acidic.

Barley and Lobelia Physical Information

Barley and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Barley and Lobelia are as follows:

Barley flower color: Not Available
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Barley and Lobelia

Care of Barley and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.