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About Celery and Barley


About Barley and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

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

Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Brown, Gold  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
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, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
HORDEUM vulgare  

Common Name
Celery  
Barley  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
जौ  

In German
Sellerie  
Gerste  

In French
Céleri  
orge  

In Spanish
Apio  
cebada  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
cevada  

In Polish
Seler  
jęczmień  

In Latin
apium  
hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Apieae  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
1  
6  

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Properties of Celery and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Barley

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

Celery and Barley Physical Information

Celery and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Barley are as follows:

Care of Celery and Barley

Care of Celery and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Celery 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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