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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
World/Pandemic

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
242

Number of Varieties

8200
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-7

Sunset Zone

-
H2

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
ENCYCLIA hanburyi

Common Name

Barley
Encyclia, Orchid

In Hindi

जौ
आर्किड

In German

Gerste
Orchidee

In French

orge
Orchidée

In Spanish

cebada
Orquídea

In Greek

κριθάρι
εγκύκλιο

In Portuguese

cevada
orquídea

In Polish

jęczmień
orquídea

In Latin

hordei
Epidendrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Orchidaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Encyclia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae
Epidendreae

Subfamily

Pooideae
Epidendroideae

Number of Species

6242
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and Encyclia

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

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Importance of Barley and Encyclia

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

Compare Facts of Barley vs Encyclia

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