Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Number of Varieties
820
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Gold
Pink, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Common Name
Barley
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
In Hindi
जौ
Spindle Tree
In German
Gerste
Spindelbaum
In French
orge
Spindle Arbre
In Spanish
cebada
Árbol del husillo
In Greek
κριθάρι
ατράκτου Δέντρο
In Portuguese
cevada
Árvore spindle
In Polish
jęczmień
Wrzeciono Drzewo
In Latin
hordei
Ligno colos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Celastrales
Family
Poaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Hordeum
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Triticeae
Euonymeae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
6150
1
27800
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