False Indigo

Barley

About False Indigo and Barley

False Indigo

Barley

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

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

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

False Indigo

Barley

In Hindi

इंडिगो

जौ

In German

falsches Indigo

Gerste

In French

faux Indigo

orge

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

cebada

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

κριθάρι

In Portuguese

false Indigo

cevada

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

jęczmień

In Latin

falsum indicum

hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

216

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Barley

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Barley

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

False Indigo and Barley Physical Information

False Indigo and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Barley are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of False Indigo and Barley

Care of False Indigo and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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.