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Dudleya
Dudleya



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Succulent

Origin

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Western United States, Mexico

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

830
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Pink

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
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

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
Sand

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves

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
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
DUDLEYA

Common Name

Barley
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

जौ
Dudleya

In German

Gerste
Dudleya

In French

orge
Dudleya

In Spanish

cebada
dudleya

In Greek

κριθάρι
Dudleya

In Portuguese

cevada
Dudleya

In Polish

jęczmień
Dudleya

In Latin

hordei
Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Saxifragales

Family

Poaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Triticeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

645
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Dudleya

If you are confused whether Barley or Dudleya 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 Dudleya Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Barley are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dudleya fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Barley and Dudleya if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Barley and Dudleya

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

Compare Facts of Barley vs Dudleya

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