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Barley

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Fonzy melon

Number of Varieties

8-
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-4

Sunset Zone

-
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

-
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Water Deeply, when new, water every week

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

Common Name

Barley
Canary Melon

In Hindi

जौ
कैनरी तरबूज

In German

Gerste
Canary Melon

In French

orge
Melon Canaries

In Spanish

cebada
Melón Canarias

In Greek

κριθάρι
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

In Portuguese

cevada
Canary Melon

In Polish

jęczmień
Canary Melon

In Latin

hordei
Canary cucumis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cucurbitales

Family

Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Triticeae
-

Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

61
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Canary Melon

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

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Importance of Barley and Canary Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Canary Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Canary Melon 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 Canary Melon is Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure and Nutrients. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Canary Melon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Canary Melon

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 Canary Melon 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 Canary Melon have Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes and Sore eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barley has showy fruits and Canary Melon has showy fruits. Also Barley is not flowering and Canary Melon is not flowering . You can compare Barley and Canary Melon facts and facts of other plants too.