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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

890
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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10-1

Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Elliptic, toothed

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

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Whiteflies

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Barley
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

जौ
Chinese lantern

In German

Gerste
Lampionblume

In French

orge
Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

cebada
Chinese lantern

In Greek

κριθάρι
Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

cevada
Chinese lantern

In Polish

jęczmień
Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

hordei
Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Triticeae
Physaleae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

690
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Chinese Lantern

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

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Importance of Barley and Chinese Lantern

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Chinese Lantern. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern is Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Diuretic. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Lantern has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Chinese Lantern

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 Chinese Lantern 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 Chinese Lantern have breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barley has showy fruits and Chinese Lantern has no showy fruits. Also Barley is not flowering and Chinese Lantern is not flowering . You can compare Barley and Chinese Lantern facts and facts of other plants too.