Oatgrass

Barley

About Oatgrass and Barley

Oatgrass

Barley

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia

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

Types

Blue Oat grass

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

-8

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

Oatgrass

Barley

In Hindi

जई घास

जौ

In German

Ährengras

Gerste

In French

Folle avoine

orge

In Spanish

oat Grass

cebada

In Greek

βρώμη Grass

κριθάρι

In Portuguese

aveia-

cevada

In Polish

Owies trawa

jęczmień

In Latin

oat Grass

hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Danthonia

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Triticeae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

4506

1 27800

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Properties of Oatgrass and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Barley

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

Oatgrass and Barley Physical Information

Oatgrass and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Barley are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Oatgrass and Barley

Care of Oatgrass and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Oatgrass 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.