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About Iris and Meadow Barley


About Meadow Barley and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Grass  

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

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
5  

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  
Yellow Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
Food for animals  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
Hordeum brachyantherum  

Common Name
Iris  
Meadow Barley  

In Hindi
Iris  
meadow barley  

In German
Iris  
Wiese Gerste  

In French
Iris  
orge prairie  

In Spanish
Iris  
cebada prado  

In Greek
Ίρις  
λιβάδι κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
Íris  
cevada prado  

In Polish
Irys  
łąka jęczmienia  

In Latin
Iris  
pratum hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Cyperales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
10  

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Properties of Iris and Meadow Barley

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Meadow Barley

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

Iris and Meadow Barley Physical Information

Iris and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Meadow Barley are as follows:

Care of Iris and Meadow Barley

Care of Iris and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.

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