Silver Sage

Barley

About Silver Sage and Barley

Silver Sage

Barley

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Grass

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

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

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

258

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Temperate Regions

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

50.80 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Grass like

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Snails

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Barley

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

जौ

In German

Silver Sage

Gerste

In French

Silver Sage

orge

In Spanish

silver Sage

cebada

In Greek

Silver Sage

κριθάρι

In Portuguese

silver Sage

cevada

In Polish

silver Sage

jęczmień

In Latin

Argentum Sage

hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Salvia

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Triticeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

9006

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Silver Sage and Barley

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

Compare Biennial Plants » More

Silver Sage and Bottle Tree

Silver Sage and Blue Ash

Silver Sage and Butternut Tree

» More Compare Biennial Plants

Season and Care of Silver Sage and Barley

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

Silver Sage and Barley Physical Information

Silver Sage and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Barley are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Sage and Barley

Care of Silver Sage and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage 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.