Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual or Biennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9-3
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Tan, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Irregular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Less Watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
  
Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Frost
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Irritation to stomach
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Food for animals
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum
  
APIUM graveolens
  
Common Name
Meadow Barley
  
Celery
  
In Hindi
meadow barley
  
अजवायन
  
In German
Wiese Gerste
  
Sellerie
  
In French
orge prairie
  
Céleri
  
In Spanish
cebada prado
  
Apio
  
In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι
  
Σέλινο
  
In Portuguese
cevada prado
  
Aipo
  
In Polish
łąka jęczmienia
  
Seler
  
In Latin
pratum hordei
  
apium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Hordeum
  
Apium
  
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 Celery
Season and care of Meadow Barley and Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Barley and Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Barley season is Not Available and Celery season is Not Available. The type of soil for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand and for Celery is Loam while the PH of soil for Meadow Barley is Not Available and for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline.
Meadow Barley and Celery Physical Information
Meadow Barley and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Meadow Barley and Celery are as follows:
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Celery flower color: White
- Celery leaf color: Light Green
Care of Meadow Barley and Celery
Care of Meadow Barley and Celery 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 Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.