Bread Wheat

Barley

About Bread Wheat and Barley

Bread Wheat

Barley

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Western Asia

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Tan

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem, Straw

Seeds

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRITICUM aestivum

HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

Barley

In Hindi

गेहूं

जौ

In German

Brotweizen

Gerste

In French

pain de blé

orge

In Spanish

El pan de trigo

cebada

In Greek

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

κριθάρι

In Portuguese

pão de trigo

cevada

In Polish

chleb pszenny

jęczmień

In Latin

Triticum

hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Triticum

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Wheat and Barley

Wondering what are the properties of Bread Wheat and Barley? We provide you with everything About Bread Wheat and Barley. Bread Wheat doesn't have thorns and Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Bread Wheat does not have fragrant flowers. Bread Wheat has allergic reactions like and Barley has allergic reactions like . 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 Bread Wheat and Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Barley

Season and care of Bread Wheat and Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Bread Wheat and Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bread Wheat season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bread Wheat is Loam and for Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bread Wheat is Neutral and for Barley is .

Bread Wheat and Barley Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Barley are as follows:

Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green
Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Bread Wheat and Barley

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