Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
  
Bog Garden, Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
10-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
  
Light Yellow, Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Flat, Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Summer, Fall
  
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
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Needs Very high moisture
  
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
  
Poorly 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 damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
  
Free of serious pests and diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Wildlife
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Mild Allergen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
  
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Food for animals
  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Hordeum brachyantherum
  
TYPHA angustifolia
  
Common Name
Meadow Barley
  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
  
In Hindi
meadow barley
  
Narrowleaf Cattail
  
In German
Wiese Gerste
  
Schmalblättriger Cattail
  
In French
orge prairie
  
Narrowleaf Cattail
  
In Spanish
cebada prado
  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
  
In Greek
λιβάδι κριθάρι
  
στενόφυλλα Cattail
  
In Portuguese
cevada prado
  
Narrowleaf Tifa
  
In Polish
łąka jęczmienia
  
Wąskolistne Cattail
  
In Latin
pratum hordei
  
Cattail glaucescens
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Typhales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Typhaceae
  
Genus
Hordeum
  
Typha
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Meadow Barley and Narrowleaf Cattail
Season and care of Meadow Barley and Narrowleaf Cattail is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Barley and Narrowleaf Cattail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Barley season is Not Available and Narrowleaf Cattail season is Not Available. The type of soil for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand and for Narrowleaf Cattail is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Barley is Not Available and for Narrowleaf Cattail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Meadow Barley and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information
Meadow Barley and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Barley and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
- Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Care of Meadow Barley and Narrowleaf Cattail
Care of Meadow Barley and Narrowleaf Cattail 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 Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.