Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
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Number of Varieties
8-
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-12
Sunset Zone
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1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm-
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Gold
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
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Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Barley
Marijuana
In Hindi
जौ
मारिजुआना
In German
Gerste
Marihuana
In French
orge
Marijuana
In Spanish
cebada
Marijuana
In Greek
κριθάρι
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
cevada
Maconha
In Polish
jęczmień
Marihuana
In Latin
hordei
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Triticeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
63
1
27800
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