Home
Garden Plants


About Barley and Spindle Tree


About Spindle Tree and Barley


What is

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
8  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
900.00 cm  
24

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
No  
No  

Season

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
6  
150  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Barley and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Barley and Spindle Tree

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

Barley and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Barley and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Care of Barley and Spindle Tree

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

Grass Plants

Grass Plants

» More Grass Plants

Compare Grass Plants

» More Compare Grass Plants