Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
  
Boggy areas, Near ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
2-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
  
Sienna, Chocolate
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Less Watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Wet Site
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Food for animals
  
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum
  
TYPHA latifolia
  
Common Name
Meadow Barley
  
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
  
In Hindi
meadow barley
  
Broadleaf Cattail
  
In German
Wiese Gerste
  
Laub- Cattail
  
In French
orge prairie
  
broadleaf Cattail
  
In Spanish
cebada prado
  
Espadaña de hoja ancha
  
In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι
  
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
  
In Portuguese
cevada prado
  
broadleaf Tifa
  
In Polish
łąka jęczmienia
  
Broadleaf Cattail
  
In Latin
pratum hordei
  
broadleaf Cattail
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Typhales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Typhaceae
  
Genus
Hordeum
  
Typha
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Pitcairnioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Meadow Barley and Broadleaf Cattail
Season and care of Meadow Barley and Broadleaf Cattail is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Barley and Broadleaf Cattail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Barley season is Not Available and Broadleaf Cattail season is Not Available. The type of soil for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand and for Broadleaf Cattail is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Barley is Not Available and for Broadleaf Cattail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Meadow Barley and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information
Meadow Barley and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Meadow Barley and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
- Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Care of Meadow Barley and Broadleaf Cattail
Care of Meadow Barley and Broadleaf Cattail 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 Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.