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About Barley and Whitebark Pine


About Whitebark Pine and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
5  

Habitat
Humid climates  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs watering once a week  

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  
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  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  

Common Name
Barley  
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  

In Hindi
जौ  
Whitebark Pine  

In German
Gerste  
Whitebark Pine  

In French
orge  
Pin à écorce blanche  

In Spanish
cebada  
Whitebark pino  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
Whitebark Pine  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Whitebark Pine  

In Polish
jęczmień  
Whitebark Pine  

In Latin
hordei  
Pinus albicaulis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
6  
5  

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Properties of Barley and Whitebark Pine

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

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Season and Care of Barley and Whitebark Pine

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

Barley and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

Barley and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Barley and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

Care of Barley and Whitebark Pine

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

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