About Barley and Tree Echium
Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Canary Islands
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Echium pininana
Habitat
Humid climates
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-10
Flower Color
-
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Gold
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lobed
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Barley
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In German
Gerste
Baum Aciam
In French
orge
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
cebada
árbol Aciam
In Greek
κριθάρι
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
cevada
árvore Aciam
In Polish
jęczmień
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
hordei
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Barley and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Barley and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Barley and Tree Echium. Barley doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Barley and Tree Echium
Season and care of Barley and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Barley and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barley season is and Tree Echium season is . The type of soil for Barley is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Barley is and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Barley and Tree Echium Physical Information
Barley and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Tree Echium are as follows:
Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Barley and Tree Echium
Care of Barley and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.