Barley

Malabar Spinach

About Barley and Malabar Spinach

Barley

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Humid climates

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 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

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Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Gold

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

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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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Barley

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

जौ

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Gerste

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

orge

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

cebada

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

κριθάρι

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cevada

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

jęczmień

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

hordei

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Hordeum

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Triticeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Barley and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Malabar Spinach

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

Barley and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Barley and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Barley flower color: Not Available
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Barley and Malabar Spinach

Care of Barley and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.