Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Australia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Number of Varieties
48
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Pink
Brown, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
HORDEUM vulgare
Common Name
Ironbark
Barley
In Hindi
Ironbark
जौ
In German
Ironbark
Gerste
In French
Ironbark
orge
In Spanish
Ironbark
cebada
In Greek
Ironbark
κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Ironbark
cevada
In Polish
Ironbark
jęczmień
In Latin
Ironbark
hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Cyperales
Family
Myrtaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
7006
1
27800
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