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About Sugar Maple and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
Acer saccharum  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
128  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

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  
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
ACER saccharum  

Common Name
Barley  
Sugar Maple  

In Hindi
जौ  
चीनी मेपल  

In German
Gerste  
Zuckerahorn  

In French
orge  
sucre d'érable  

In Spanish
cebada  
arce de azúcar  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
Maple ζάχαρη  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Bordo de Açucar  

In Polish
jęczmień  
Cukier klonowy  

In Latin
hordei  
Sugar Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Sapindales  

Family
Poaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
128  
99+

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Properties of Barley and Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Sugar Maple

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

Barley and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Barley and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Care of Barley and Sugar Maple

Care of Barley and Sugar Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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