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About Chinese Peony and Barley


About Barley and Chinese Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Grass   

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

Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits   

Number of Varieties
30   
99+
8   
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Woods   
Humid climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
76.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown, Gold   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loamy   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally   
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   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loamy   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
Do not prune during shooting season   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Ants   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds   
Seeds   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   
Used As Food, Used in making beverages   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia lactiflora   
HORDEUM vulgare   

Common Name
Herbaceous Peony   
Barley   

In Hindi
Herbaceous peony   
जौ   

In German
Krautige Pfingstrose   
Gerste   

In French
pivoines herbacées   
orge   

In Spanish
peonía herbáceas   
cebada   

In Greek
ποώδη παιωνία   
κριθάρι   

In Portuguese
peônia herbáceas   
cevada   

In Polish
piwonii zielnych   
jęczmień   

In Latin
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS   
hordei   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Cyperales   

Family
Paeoniaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Paeonia   
Hordeum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Triticeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
40   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Chinese Peony and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Peony and Barley

Season and care of Chinese Peony and Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Peony and Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Peony season is Spring and Barley season is Spring. The type of soil for Chinese Peony is Loamy and for Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Peony is Neutral and for Barley is Not Available.

Chinese Peony and Barley Physical Information

Chinese Peony and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Chinese Peony and Barley are as follows:

Care of Chinese Peony and Barley

Care of Chinese Peony and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Chinese Peony 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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