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About Peony and Barley


About Barley and Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Grass  

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

Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Gold  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
HORDEUM vulgare  

Common Name
Peony  
Barley  

In Hindi
Peony  
जौ  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Gerste  

In French
Pivoine  
orge  

In Spanish
Peonía  
cebada  

In Greek
παιωνία  
κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
cevada  

In Polish
Piwonia  
jęczmień  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Cyperales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
6  

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Properties of Peony and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Barley

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

Peony and Barley Physical Information

Peony and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Barley are as follows:

Care of Peony and Barley

Care of Peony and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Peony 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.

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