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About Meadow Barley and Cerbera


About Cerbera and Meadow Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia   

Types
Not Available   
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
8   
99+

Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands   
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Not Available   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow Brown   
White, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

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   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Average Water Needs, Medium, 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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

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   
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot   
Caterpillars, Insects   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation   
Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Food for animals   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum   
CERBERA   

Common Name
Meadow Barley   
Cerbera   

In Hindi
meadow barley   
Cerbera   

In German
Wiese Gerste   
Cerbera   

In French
orge prairie   
Cerbera   

In Spanish
cebada prado   
Cerbera   

In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι   
Cerbera   

In Portuguese
cevada prado   
Cerbera   

In Polish
łąka jęczmienia   
Cerbera   

In Latin
pratum hordei   
Cerbera   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Gentianales   

Family
Poaceae   
Apocynaceae   

Genus
Hordeum   
Cerbera   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Plumerieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Rauvolfioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
8   
99+

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Properties of Meadow Barley and Cerbera

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Barley and Cerbera? We provide you with everything About Meadow Barley and Cerbera. Meadow Barley doesn't have thorns and Cerbera doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Barley does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Barley has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cerbera has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Meadow Barley and Cerbera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Meadow Barley and Cerbera

Season and care of Meadow Barley and Cerbera is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Barley and Cerbera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Barley season is Not Available and Cerbera season is Not Available. The type of soil for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand and for Cerbera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Barley is Not Available and for Cerbera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Meadow Barley and Cerbera Physical Information

Meadow Barley and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Meadow Barley and Cerbera are as follows:

Care of Meadow Barley and Cerbera

Care of Meadow Barley and Cerbera 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 Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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