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About Wooly Thyme and Barley


About Barley and Wooly Thyme


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Grass  

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

Types
Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus  
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  

Number of Varieties
10  
8  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
11-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Mat-forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Gold  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

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 branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
Fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Disinfectant  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THYMUS pseudolanuginosus  
HORDEUM vulgare  

Common Name
Wooly Thyme  
Barley  

In Hindi
Wooly Thyme  
जौ  

In German
Wooly Thymian  
Gerste  

In French
Wooly Thyme  
orge  

In Spanish
Lanoso Tomillo  
cebada  

In Greek
Wooly Θυμάρι  
κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
Wooly tomilho  
cevada  

In Polish
Wooly Tymianek  
jęczmień  

In Latin
Wooly Thyme  
hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Thymus  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
100  
6  

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Properties of Wooly Thyme and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Wooly Thyme and Barley

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

Wooly Thyme and Barley Physical Information

Wooly Thyme and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Wooly Thyme and Barley are as follows:

Care of Wooly Thyme and Barley

Care of Wooly Thyme and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wooly Thyme 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 Wooly Thyme 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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