Kou

Barley

About Kou and Barley

Kou

Barley

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

158

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm15.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Barley

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

जौ

In German

Cordia subcordata

Gerste

In French

Cordia subcordata

orge

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

cebada

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

cevada

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

jęczmień

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Boraginaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cordia

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Barley

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

Kou and Barley Physical Information

Kou and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Barley are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Kou and Barley

Care of Kou and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Kou 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.