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About Protea and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

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

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Humid climates  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

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  
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
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Barley  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
जौ  
Protea plant  

In German
Gerste  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
orge  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
cebada  
planta de protea  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
cevada  
planta Protea  

In Polish
jęczmień  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
hordei  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Proteales  

Family
Poaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Triticeae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
6  
1600  
17

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Properties of Barley and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Protea

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

Barley and Protea Physical Information

Barley and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Barley and Protea are as follows:

Care of Barley and Protea

Care of Barley and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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