Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Herbs, Shrub
  
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
  
Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
6-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
10-5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Circular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Less Watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Aphids, Rabbits, Snails
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Abdominal distension
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
  
Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Food for animals
  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum
  
PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
  
Common Name
Meadow Barley
  
Dwarf Bamboo
  
In Hindi
meadow barley
  
अजवाइन
  
In German
Wiese Gerste
  
Ajowan
  
In French
orge prairie
  
Ajowan
  
In Spanish
cebada prado
  
Trachyspermum ammi
  
In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι
  
σπόρους καραμπίνα
  
In Portuguese
cevada prado
  
aipo
  
In Polish
łąka jęczmienia
  
seler
  
In Latin
pratum hordei
  
semina Carom
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Hordeum
  
Trachyspermum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Apieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Apioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Meadow Barley and Ajwain plant
Season and care of Meadow Barley and Ajwain plant is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Barley and Ajwain plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Barley season is Not Available and Ajwain plant season is Not Available. The type of soil for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand and for Ajwain plant is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Barley is Not Available and for Ajwain plant is Acidic, Neutral.
Meadow Barley and Ajwain plant Physical Information
Meadow Barley and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Barley and Ajwain plant are as follows:
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
- Ajwain plant leaf color: Green
Care of Meadow Barley and Ajwain plant
Care of Meadow Barley and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.