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About Pima Pineapple and Meadow Barley


About Meadow Barley and Pima Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus or Succulent   
Grass   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia   

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus   
Not Available   

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas   
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral   
Yellow Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Oblong   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Less Watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Skin rash   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Improve skin condition   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Seeds   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Food for animals   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA   
Hordeum brachyantherum   

Common Name
Pima Pineapple   
Meadow Barley   

In Hindi
Pima अनानस   
meadow barley   

In German
Pima Ananas   
Wiese Gerste   

In French
Pima ananas   
orge prairie   

In Spanish
Pima piña   
cebada prado   

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς   
λιβάδι κριθάρι   

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple   
cevada prado   

In Polish
Pima Ananas   
łąka jęczmienia   

In Latin
Pineapple Pima   
pratum hordei   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Cyperales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Coryphantha   
Hordeum   

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

Tribe
Cacteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Meadow Barley

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Meadow Barley

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

Pima Pineapple and Meadow Barley Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Meadow Barley are as follows:

Care of Pima Pineapple and Meadow Barley

Care of Pima Pineapple and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.

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