Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
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 Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PROTEA
HORDEUM vulgare
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Barley
In German
Protea Pflanze
Gerste
In French
usine de Protea
orge
In Spanish
planta de protea
cebada
In Greek
φυτό Protea
κριθάρι
In Portuguese
planta Protea
cevada
In Polish
Protea roślin
jęczmień
In Latin
Protea herba
hordei
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Proteales
Cyperales
Family
Proteaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Pooideae
Properties of Protea and Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Barley? We provide you with everything About Protea and Barley. Protea doesn't have thorns and Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea 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 Protea and Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Protea and Barley
Season and care of Protea and Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Barley season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Barley is .
Protea and Barley Physical Information
Protea and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Barley are as follows:
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Barley flower color:
- Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Protea and Barley
Care of Protea and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Protea 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.