Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
None
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
leatherleaf fern
leathery shieldfern
iron fern
7-weeks-fern
climbing shield fern
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
leatherleaf
meadow barley
In German
Leatherleaf
Wiese Gerste
In French
Leatherleaf
orge prairie
In Spanish
leatherleaf
cebada prado
In Greek
Leatherleaf
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
leatherleaf
cevada prado
In Polish
Leatherleaf
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Leatherleaf
pratum hordei
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Cyperales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Leatherleaf and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Leatherleaf and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leatherleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Leatherleaf is Clay, Loam and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Leatherleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.
Leatherleaf and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Leatherleaf and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
- Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Leatherleaf and Meadow Barley
Care of Leatherleaf and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control 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 Leatherleaf 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.