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About Pink Queen and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
vacant lots, wastelands, yards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
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, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
CLEOME hassleriana  

Common Name
Barley  
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower  

In Hindi
जौ  
Pink Queen  

In German
Gerste  
rosa Königin  

In French
orge  
Reine rose  

In Spanish
cebada  
Reina de color rosa  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
ροζ Βασίλισσα  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Rainha -de-rosa  

In Polish
jęczmień  
Różowa Królowa  

In Latin
hordei  
Regina Pink  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Brassicales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cleomaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Cleome  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Triticeae  
Cleomeae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
1  

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Properties of Barley and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Pink Queen

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

Barley and Pink Queen Physical Information

Barley and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Pink Queen are as follows:

Care of Barley and Pink Queen

Care of Barley and Pink Queen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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