Houseleek

Barley

About Houseleek and Barley

Houseleek

Barley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

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

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

408

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Do not prune during shooting season

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

HORDEUM vulgare

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

Barley

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

जौ

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

Gerste

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

orge

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

cebada

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

κριθάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

cevada

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

jęczmień

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

hordei

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Hordeum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Triticeae

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Houseleek and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Barley

Season and care of Houseleek and Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Houseleek and Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Houseleek season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Houseleek is Sand and for Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Houseleek is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Barley is Not Available.

Houseleek and Barley Physical Information

Houseleek and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Houseleek and Barley are as follows:

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
Barley flower color: Not Available
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Houseleek and Barley

Care of Houseleek and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Houseleek 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.