Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
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Number of Varieties
825
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Gold
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
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Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
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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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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
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Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Barley
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
जौ
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Gerste
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
orge
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
cebada
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
κριθάρι
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
cevada
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
jęczmień
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
hordei
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Hordeum
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Triticeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
6250
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27800
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