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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

8-
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

-
-

Habit

-
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

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

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
Bacopa monnieri

Common Name

Barley
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort

In Hindi

जौ
ब्राह्मी

In German

Gerste
Kleine Fettblatt

In French

orge
Bacopa monnieri

In Spanish

cebada
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

In Greek

κριθάρι
Brahmi

In Portuguese

cevada
Brahmi

In Polish

jęczmień
brahmi

In Latin

hordei
Brahmi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Bacopa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Triticeae
-

Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

660
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Brahmi

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

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Importance of Barley and Brahmi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Brahmi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Brahmi 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 Brahmi is Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health and Skin Disorders. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Brahmi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Brahmi

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 Brahmi 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 Brahmi have Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barley has showy fruits and Brahmi has no showy fruits. Also Barley is not flowering and Brahmi is not flowering . You can compare Barley and Brahmi facts and facts of other plants too.