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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

82
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

-
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Gold
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

-
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

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

-
Showy Purposes

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
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HORDEUM vulgare
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Barley
False Indigo

In Hindi

जौ
इंडिगो

In German

Gerste
falsches Indigo

In French

orge
faux Indigo

In Spanish

cebada
Falso Indigo

In Greek

κριθάρι
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

cevada
false Indigo

In Polish

jęczmień
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

hordei
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Hordeum
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Triticeae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

621
1 27800
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Difference Between Barley and False Indigo

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

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Importance of Barley and False Indigo

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

Compare Facts of Barley vs False Indigo

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