Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
India
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Humid climates
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown, Gold
Red orange
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
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Sword-like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Analgesic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Tropical
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
Sansevieria trifasciata
Common Name
Barley
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant
In German
Gerste
Snake plant
In French
orge
Snake plant
In Spanish
cebada
Snake plant
In Greek
κριθάρι
φυτό φίδι
In Portuguese
cevada
Snake plant
In Polish
jęczmień
wąż roślin
In Latin
hordei
Snake plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Genus
Hordeum
Sansevieria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Triticeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Barley and Snake Plant
Wondering what are the properties of Barley and Snake Plant? We provide you with everything About Barley and Snake Plant. Barley doesn't have thorns and Snake Plant 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 Snake Plant 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 Snake Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Barley and Snake Plant
Season and care of Barley and Snake Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Barley and Snake Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barley season is Not Available and Snake Plant season is Not Available. The type of soil for Barley is Loam, Sand and for Snake Plant is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Barley is Not Available and for Snake Plant is Acidic, Neutral.
Barley and Snake Plant Physical Information
Barley and Snake Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Snake Plant height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Barley and Snake Plant are as follows:
Barley flower color: Not Available
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Snake Plant flower color: White
- Snake Plant leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Barley and Snake Plant
Care of Barley and Snake Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Snake Plant 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 Snake Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.