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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
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Number of Varieties

82
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

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

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
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Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

-
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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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

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

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
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Barley
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

जौ
जामुन

In German

Gerste
Zwetschgen

In French

orge
prune de Damas

In Spanish

cebada
ciruela ciruela

In Greek

κριθάρι
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

cevada
damson ameixa

In Polish

jęczmień
mirabelki

In Latin

hordei
damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Triticeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

6400
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Damson

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

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Importance of Barley and Damson

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barley and Damson. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barley and Damson 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 Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health. Barley has beauty benefits as follows: while Damson has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barley vs Damson

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 Damson 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 Damson have Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barley has showy fruits and Damson has showy fruits. Also Barley is not flowering and Damson is not flowering . You can compare Barley and Damson facts and facts of other plants too.