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About Zonal Geranium and Barley


About Barley and Zonal Geranium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  

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

Types
it is a type of geranium  
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
-  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Gold  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
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
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
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
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  
HORDEUM vulgare  

Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  
Barley  

In Hindi
Zonal Geranium  
जौ  

In German
Zonal Pelargonie  
Gerste  

In French
Géranium zonal  
orge  

In Spanish
Zonal Geranium  
cebada  

In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι  
κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
zonal Geranium  
cevada  

In Polish
strefowe Geranium  
jęczmień  

In Latin
Zonal Geranium  
hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Cyperales  

Family
Geraniaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Geranium  
Hordeum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
422  
99+
6  

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Properties of Zonal Geranium and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Zonal Geranium and Barley

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

Zonal Geranium and Barley Physical Information

Zonal Geranium and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Zonal Geranium and Barley are as follows:

Care of Zonal Geranium and Barley

Care of Zonal Geranium and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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