Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Bromeliad
Number of Varieties
840
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm27.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Gold
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants
Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
DYCKIA remotiflora
Common Name
Barley
Dyckia
In Hindi
जौ
डिकिया
In German
Gerste
Dyckia
In French
orge
Dyckia
In Spanish
cebada
Dyckia
In Greek
κριθάρι
dyckia
In Portuguese
cevada
Dyckia
In Polish
jęczmień
dyckia
In Latin
hordei
dyckia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Bromeliales
Family
Poaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Dyckia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Triticeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
6120
1
27800
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