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About Barley and Sweetscented Marigold


About Sweetscented Marigold and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

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

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  
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Flower borders  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
Tagetes lucida  

Common Name
Barley  
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold  

In Hindi
जौ  
sweetscented marigold  

In German
Gerste  
süß duftend Ringelblume  

In French
orge  
Yauhtli  

In Spanish
cebada  
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Tarragon Mexicano  

In Polish
jęczmień  
słodkie pachnące nagietka  

In Latin
hordei  
sweetscented marigold  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asterales  

Family
Poaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Tagetes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
50  
99+

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Properties of Barley and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Barley and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Barley and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Care of Barley and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Barley and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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