Mexican Heather

Barley

About Mexican Heather and Barley

Mexican Heather

Barley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

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Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to lance-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Do not prune during shooting season

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

HORDEUM vulgare

7.2 Common Name

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Barley

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Heather

जौ

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Heather

Gerste

7.2.3 In French

Mexicaine Heather

orge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heather mexicana

cebada

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Heather

κριθάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Heather

cevada

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Heather

jęczmień

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Heather

hordei

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Hordeum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Triticeae

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Heather and Barley

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Heather and Barley? We provide you with everything About Mexican Heather and Barley. Mexican Heather doesn't have thorns and Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Heather does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Heather has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Barley has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Mexican Heather and Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Heather and Barley

Season and care of Mexican Heather and Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Heather and Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Heather season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mexican Heather is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mexican Heather is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Barley is Not Available.

Mexican Heather and Barley Physical Information

Mexican Heather and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm whereas Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Mexican Heather and Barley are as follows:

Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Barley flower color: Not Available
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Heather and Barley

Care of Mexican Heather and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.