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Conophytum and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Cactus or Succulent  

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

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
-  
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
2.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
-  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Decorating walls, Ornamental use  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
Conophytum  

Common Name
Barley  
knopies cone plants  

In Hindi
जौ  
Living Stone  

In German
Gerste  
lebendigen Stein  

In French
orge  
Living Stone  

In Spanish
cebada  
Piedra viva  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
Living Stone  

In Portuguese
cevada  
pedra viva  

In Polish
jęczmień  
pedra viva  

In Latin
hordei  
vivus lapis,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Aizoaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Lithops  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Triticeae  
Ruschiae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Ruschioideae  

Number of Species
6  
120  
99+

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Difference Between Barley and Conophytum

If you are confused whether Barley or Conophytum 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 Conophytum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Barley are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Conophytum fertilizers required are can go long without fertilizers and Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Barley and Conophytum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Barley and Conophytum

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

Compare Facts of Barley vs Conophytum

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

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