Life Span
Annual
  
Annual or Biennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
Europe
  
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
  
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
  
Habitat
Humid climates
  
agricultural areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
6-1
  
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
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Gold
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Cushion
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
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
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
20-20-20 amount, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bugs
  
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
  
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
  
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
  
Common Name
Barley
  
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
  
In Hindi
जौ
  
नापा पत्तागोभी
  
In German
Gerste
  
Chinakohl
  
In French
orge
  
Napa chou
  
In Spanish
cebada
  
Lechuga de Napa
  
In Greek
κριθάρι
  
Νάπα Λάχανο
  
In Portuguese
cevada
  
Repolho Napa
  
In Polish
jęczmień
  
Kapusta Napa
  
In Latin
hordei
  
Napa Brassica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Capparales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Brassicaceae
  
Genus
Hordeum
  
Brassica
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Triticeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pooideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Properties of Barley and Napa Cabbage
Wondering what are the properties of Barley and Napa Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Barley and Napa Cabbage. Barley doesn't have thorns and Napa Cabbage 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 Napa Cabbage 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 Napa Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Barley and Napa Cabbage
Season and care of Barley and Napa Cabbage is important to know. While considering everything about Barley and Napa Cabbage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barley season is Not Available and Napa Cabbage season is Not Available. The type of soil for Barley is Loam, Sand and for Napa Cabbage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Barley is Not Available and for Napa Cabbage is Neutral.
Barley and Napa Cabbage Physical Information
Barley and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Napa Cabbage are as follows:
Barley flower color: Not Available
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
- Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Care of Barley and Napa Cabbage
Care of Barley and Napa Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Napa Cabbage pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.