Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
  
gardens, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Less Watering
  
Moderate
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Lots of watering
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
  
Aphids, Mosquito
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Food for animals
  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum
  
BASSIA scoparia
  
Common Name
Meadow Barley
  
Burningbush, Kochia
  
In Hindi
meadow barley
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In German
Wiese Gerste
  
Besen-Radmelde
  
In French
orge prairie
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Spanish
cebada prado
  
Kochia scoparia
  
In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Portuguese
cevada prado
  
Bassia scoparia
  
In Polish
łąka jęczmienia
  
Mietelnik żakula
  
In Latin
pratum hordei
  
Bassia scoparia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Chenopodiaceae
  
Genus
Hordeum
  
Bassia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Camphorosmoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Meadow Barley and Kochia
Season and care of Meadow Barley and Kochia is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Barley and Kochia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Barley season is Not Available and Kochia season is Not Available. The type of soil for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand and for Kochia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Barley is Not Available and for Kochia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Meadow Barley and Kochia Physical Information
Meadow Barley and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Barley and Kochia are as follows:
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
- Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Meadow Barley and Kochia
Care of Meadow Barley and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.