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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

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

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Herb

Number of Varieties

820
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

Sunset Zone

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A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Barley
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

जौ
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Gerste
African Blue Basilikum

In French

orge
Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

cebada
Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

κριθάρι
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

cevada
Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

jęczmień
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

hordei
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Triticeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

61
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and African Blue Basil

If you are confused whether Barley or African Blue Basil 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 Barley and African Blue Basil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Barley are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Blue Basil fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Barley and African Blue Basil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Barley and African Blue Basil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and African Blue Basil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and African Blue Basil 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 Barley is Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes and Diarrhea whereas of African Blue Basil is constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems and Stomach pain. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while African Blue Basil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs African Blue Basil

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 Barley vs African Blue Basil 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 Barley are Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes and wheezing whereas of African Blue Basil have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barley has showy fruits and African Blue Basil has no showy fruits. Also Barley is not flowering and African Blue Basil is not flowering . You can compare Barley and African Blue Basil facts and facts of other plants too.