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About Cabbage Tree and Barley


About Barley and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
New Zealand  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  

Number of Varieties
3  
8  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
Brown, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
HORDEUM vulgare  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Barley  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
जौ  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Gerste  

In French
arbre de chou  
orge  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
cebada  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
cevada  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
jęczmień  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Cyperales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
6  

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Barley

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

Cabbage Tree and Barley Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Barley are as follows:

Care of Cabbage Tree and Barley

Care of Cabbage Tree and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Cabbage Tree 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.

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