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Blue Rug Juniper and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, 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
-  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
15.24 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
20.32 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Wildlife  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Incense, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'  

Common Name
Barley  
Blue Rug Juniper  

In Hindi
जौ  
Blue Rug Juniper Grass  

In German
Gerste  
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass  

In French
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Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe  

In Spanish
cebada  
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass  

In Portuguese
cevada  
O tapete azul Juniper grama  

In Polish
jęczmień  
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa  

In Latin
hordei  
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
1  

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Difference Between Barley and Blue Rug Juniper

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

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Importance of Barley and Blue Rug Juniper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Blue Rug Juniper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Blue Rug Juniper 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 Blue Rug Juniper is Diaphoretic, Febrifuge and Kidney problems. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Rug Juniper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Blue Rug Juniper

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 Blue Rug Juniper 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 Blue Rug Juniper have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barley has showy fruits and Blue Rug Juniper has no showy fruits. Also Barley is not flowering and Blue Rug Juniper is not flowering . You can compare Barley and Blue Rug Juniper facts and facts of other plants too.

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