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About Hackberry and Barley


About Barley and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

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

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown, Gold  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
-  

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
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
HORDEUM vulgare  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Barley  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
जौ  

In German
Hackberry  
Gerste  

In French
micocoulier  
orge  

In Spanish
almez  
cebada  

In Greek
hackberry  
κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
cevada  

In Polish
hackberry  
jęczmień  

In Latin
Hackberry  
hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Cyperales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
6  

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Properties of Hackberry and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Barley

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

Hackberry and Barley Physical Information

Hackberry and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Barley are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Barley

Care of Hackberry and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water 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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