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About Barley and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
1  

Habitat
Humid climates  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
-  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Barley  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
जौ  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Gerste  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
orge  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
cebada  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
jęczmień  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
hordei  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asterales  

Family
Poaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Triticeae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
1  

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Properties of Barley and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Pineapple Weed

Season and care of Barley and Pineapple Weed is important to know. While considering everything about Barley and Pineapple Weed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barley season is and Pineapple Weed season is . The type of soil for Barley is Loam, Sand and for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Barley is and for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Barley and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Barley and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Barley and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Barley and Pineapple Weed

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

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