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
Habitat
Humid climates
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-11
Sunset Zone
-
H1, 22, 23, 24
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 Shape
Grass like
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
-
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
All year
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 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
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
PROTEA
Common Name
Barley
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Proteales
Family
Poaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Pooideae
Proteoideae
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.
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.