Barley

Soft Shield Fern

About Barley and Soft Shield Fern

Barley

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Gold

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

Not Available

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

Barley

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

जौ

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Gerste

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

orge

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

cebada

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

κριθάρι

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cevada

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

jęczmień

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

hordei

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Hordeum

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Triticeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Barley and Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Soft Shield Fern

Season and care of Barley and Soft Shield Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Barley and Soft Shield Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barley season is Not Available and Soft Shield Fern season is Not Available. The type of soil for Barley is Loam, Sand and for Soft Shield Fern is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Barley is Not Available and for Soft Shield Fern is Neutral, Alkaline.

Barley and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Barley and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

Barley flower color: Not Available
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Barley and Soft Shield Fern

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