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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Grass  

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

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
8  
99+

Habitat
low mountains  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Gold  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Average, Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness  
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
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum  
HORDEUM vulgare  

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  
Barley  

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ  
जौ  

In German
Eisenhut  
Gerste  

In French
aconit  
orge  

In Spanish
acónito  
cebada  

In Greek
monkshood  
κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
Aconitum  
cevada  

In Polish
tojad  
jęczmień  

In Latin
aconitum  
hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Cyperales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Aconitum  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Delphinieae  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
6  

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Difference Between Aconitum and Barley

If you are confused whether Aconitum or Barley are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Aconitum and Barley Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aconitum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Barley fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aconitum and Barley if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aconitum and Barley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aconitum and Barley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aconitum and Barley as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Aconitum is Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain and Wounds whereas of Barley is Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes and Diarrhea. Aconitum has beauty benefits as follows: while Barley has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aconitum vs Barley

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Aconitum vs Barley and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Aconitum are breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness whereas of Barley have Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aconitum has no showy fruits and Barley has showy fruits. Also Aconitum is flowering and Barley is not flowering . You can compare Aconitum and Barley facts and facts of other plants too.

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