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Guzmania and Barley


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
Hills, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
-  

Habit
-  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
50.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Indirect sunlight  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
-  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Loamy  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Autumn  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright Indirect Sunlight  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Moths  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing  
Rash, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  
Acne, Eczema, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HORDEUM vulgare  
GUZMANIA  

Common Name
Barley  
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad  

In Hindi
जौ  
Guzmania lingulata  

In German
Gerste  
Guzmania lingulata  

In French
orge  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Spanish
cebada  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Greek
κριθάρι  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Portuguese
cevada  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Polish
jęczmień  
Guzmania lingulata  

In Latin
hordei  
Guzmania lingulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Poales  

Family
Poaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Hordeum  
Guzmania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Commelinids  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Tillandsioideae.  

Number of Species
6  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Barley and Guzmania

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

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Importance of Barley and Guzmania

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

Compare Facts of Barley vs Guzmania

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

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