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About Meadow Barley and Iris


About Iris and Meadow Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
5  
10  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow Brown  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well 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  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum  
IRIS  

Common Name
Meadow Barley  
Iris  

In Hindi
meadow barley  
Iris  

In German
Wiese Gerste  
Iris  

In French
orge prairie  
Iris  

In Spanish
cebada prado  
Iris  

In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
cevada prado  
Íris  

In Polish
łąka jęczmienia  
Irys  

In Latin
pratum hordei  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
10  
300  
99+

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Properties of Meadow Barley and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Barley and Iris

Season and care of Meadow Barley and Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Barley and Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Barley season is and Iris season is . The type of soil for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand and for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Barley is and for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Meadow Barley and Iris Physical Information

Meadow Barley and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Barley and Iris are as follows:

Care of Meadow Barley and Iris

Care of Meadow Barley and Iris 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 Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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