Barley

Sotol

About Barley and Sotol

Barley

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Shrub

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

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, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Barley

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

जौ

sotol

In German

Gerste

Dasylirion texanum

In French

orge

sotol

In Spanish

cebada

sotol

In Greek

κριθάρι

sotol

In Portuguese

cevada

sotol

In Polish

jęczmień

sotol

In Latin

hordei

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Liliales

Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Hordeum

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

6300

1 27800

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Properties of Barley and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Sotol

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

Barley and Sotol Physical Information

Barley and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Sotol are as follows:

Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Barley and Sotol

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