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About Meadow Barley and Molinia Arundinacea


About Molinia Arundinacea and Meadow Barley


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands   
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Not Available   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow Brown   
Dark Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought   

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   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen   
No need to fertilize every year   

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation   
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Food for animals   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum   
Molinia arundinacea   

Common Name
Meadow Barley   
Moor Grass   

In Hindi
meadow barley   
Tall Moor Grass   

In German
Wiese Gerste   
Hoch Pfeifengras   

In French
orge prairie   
Herbe Moor hauteur   

In Spanish
cebada prado   
Tall Grass Moor   

In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι   
Ψηλός Moor Grass   

In Portuguese
cevada prado   
Alto Moor Relva   

In Polish
łąka jęczmienia   
Wysoki Moor Trawa   

In Latin
pratum hordei   
Alta Maurus Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Hordeum   
Molinia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Meadow Barley and Molinia Arundinacea

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Barley and Molinia Arundinacea

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

Meadow Barley and Molinia Arundinacea Physical Information

Meadow Barley and Molinia Arundinacea physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Molinia Arundinacea height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Meadow Barley and Molinia Arundinacea are as follows:

Care of Meadow Barley and Molinia Arundinacea

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

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