Barley

Shell Ginger

About Barley and Shell Ginger

Barley

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

820

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Habitat

Humid climates

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Barley

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

जौ

Shell Ginger

In German

Gerste

Shell Ginger

In French

orge

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

cebada

Shell jengibre

In Greek

κριθάρι

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

cevada

Shell Ginger

In Polish

jęczmień

Shell Imbir

In Latin

hordei

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales

Zingiberales

Family

Poaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Hordeum

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

6150

1 27800

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Properties of Barley and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Shell Ginger

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

Barley and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Barley and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Barley and Shell Ginger

Care of Barley and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.